Dichotomy vs. Binary
Dichotomynoun
A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division.
Dichotomynoun
Such a division involving apparently incompatible or opposite principles; a duality.
Dichotomynoun
(logic) The division of a class into two disjoint subclasses that are together comprehensive, as the division of man into white and not white.
Dichotomynoun
The division of a genus into two species; a division into two subordinate parts.
Dichotomynoun
(astronomy) A phase of the moon when it appears half lit and half dark, as at the quadratures.
Dichotomynoun
(biology) Division and subdivision; bifurcation, as of a stem of a plant or a vein of the body into two parts as it proceeds from its origin; often successive.
Dichotomynoun
A cutting in two; a division.
Dichotomynoun
Division or distribution of genera into two species; division into two subordinate parts.
Dichotomynoun
That phase of the moon in which it appears bisected, or shows only half its disk, as at the quadratures.
Dichotomynoun
Successive division and subdivision, as of a stem of a plant or a vein of the body, into two parts as it proceeds from its origin; successive bifurcation.
Dichotomynoun
The place where a stem or vein is forked.
Dichotomynoun
Division into two; especially, the division of a class into two subclasses opposed to each other by contradiction, as the division of the term man into white and not white.
Dichotomynoun
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses;
Dichotomynoun
a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different
Dichotomynoun
repeated branching into two equal parts.
Dichotomy
A dichotomy is a partition of a whole (or a set) into two parts (subsets). In other words, this couple of parts must be jointly exhaustive: everything must belong to one part or the other, and mutually exclusive: nothing can belong simultaneously to both parts.Such a partition is also frequently called a bipartition.
Binaryadjective
Being in a state of one of two mutually exclusive conditions such as on or off, true or false, molten or frozen, presence or absence of a signal.
Binaryadjective
(logic) Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns binary states.
Binaryadjective
Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system.
Binaryadjective
Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts.
Binaryadjective
Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters, or inputs; having domain of dimension 2.
Binaryadjective
(computing) Of data, consisting coded values (e.g. machine code) not interpretable as plain or ASCII text (e.g. source code).
Binaryadjective
(comparable) Focusing on two mutually exclusive conditions.
Binarynoun
A thing which can have only (one or the other of) two values.
Binarynoun
The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
Binarynoun
(computing) An executable computer file.
Binarynoun
(astronomy) A satellite system consisting of two stars or other bodies orbiting each other.
Binaryadjective
Compounded or consisting of two things or parts; characterized by two (things).
Binarynoun
That which is constituted of two figures, things, or parts; two; duality.
Binarynoun
a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
Binaryadjective
of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base;
Binaryadjective
consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) or based on two;
Binaryadjective
relating to, composed of, or involving two things.
Binaryadjective
relating to, using, or denoting a system of numerical notation that has 2 rather than 10 as a base.
Binarynoun
the binary system of notation
Binarynoun
something having two parts.
Binarynoun
a binary star.
