binary operation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of binary operation
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Composition is a binary operation that takes two functions and forms a new function, much as addition or multiplication takes two numbers and gives a new number.
From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015
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