Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun binary

2 senses of binary

Sense 1
binary star, binary, double star -- (a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation)
       => star -- ((astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior)

Sense 2
binary, binary program -- (a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system; "the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems")
       => program, programme, computer program, computer programme -- ((computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code")

Antonyms of adj binary

1 of 2 senses of binary

Sense 2
binary -- (consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms); "a binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other"; "a binary compound"; "the binary number system has two as its base")

INDIRECT (VIA multiple) -> single -- (existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness")

Similarity of adj binary

2 senses of binary

Sense 1
binary -- (of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base; "a binary digit")

Sense 2
binary -- (consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms); "a binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other"; "a binary compound"; "the binary number system has two as its base")
       => multiple (vs. single) -- (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit")