binarity

[ bahy-nar-i-tee, -nair- ]

nounLinguistics.
  1. a principle of analysis requiring that a linguistic system, as a phonological, case, or semantic system, be represented as a set of binary oppositions.

Origin of binarity

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  • Also bi·nar·ism [bahy-nuh-riz-uhm]. /ˈbaɪ nəˌrɪz əm/.

Words Nearby binarity

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