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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Recent Examples of binary
Furthermore, the chance of stellar bodies having a binary partner increases with mass, making a double-brown-dwarf star system pretty surprising.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
First, students are primed through exposure to narratives that depict a binary world of oppressors and oppressed.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
Despite the Ring Nebula’s apparent shell-like appearance, its structure is more complicated, further suggesting a binary companion’s presence.
—Big Think, 7 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, some European countries are advising trans and non-binary citizens to avoid the US.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
First, students are primed through exposure to narratives that depict a binary world of oppressors and oppressed.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
Despite the Ring Nebula’s apparent shell-like appearance, its structure is more complicated, further suggesting a binary companion’s presence.
—Big Think, 7 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, some European countries are advising trans and non-binary citizens to avoid the US.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for binary
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In the 2018 original A Simple Favor, based on a novel by Darcey Bell, Lively had dual roles as Emily Nelson, whose real name is Hope McLendon, and her estranged sister Faith.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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The vac has dual plush rolls for hard floors and brush rolls for carpet to work effectively at sucking up hair and debris on multiple types of floors.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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Mars Is Electric is the California rapper’s follow-up to his twin 2023 releases Even God Has a Sense of Humor and Debbie’s Son.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2025
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There’s an entire subset of digital twin specialists spanning IoT AI toolsets, including o9 Solutions, Bentley Systems, Siemens and General Electric.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Binary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binary. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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