binary operation
noun
a mathematical operation in which two elements are combined to yield a single result: Addition and multiplication are binary operations on the set of real numbers.
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Compare ternary operation, unary operation.
Origin of binary operation
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby binary operation
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