as in dual
consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined
a binary star is a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
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This binary perception undermines what journalism took as its traditional role: to inform the public with accuracy, fairness, and accountability.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Intersex people have chromosomes and/or reproductive organs that do not fit into a binary male or female classification, while two-spirit refers to members of Indigenous cultures who identify as having both a masculine and feminine spirit.
—Colleen English, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
This can help transform the binary available/away status into a more nuanced communication tool.
—Rachel Montanez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This binary rate drops to near zero for the smallest stars, so as stellar bodies with even smaller masses, there should be very little chance of finding brown dwarfs in binaries.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Intersex people have chromosomes and/or reproductive organs that do not fit into a binary male or female classification, while two-spirit refers to members of Indigenous cultures who identify as having both a masculine and feminine spirit.
—Colleen English, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
This can help transform the binary available/away status into a more nuanced communication tool.
—Rachel Montanez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This binary rate drops to near zero for the smallest stars, so as stellar bodies with even smaller masses, there should be very little chance of finding brown dwarfs in binaries.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Binary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binary. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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