Binarity

Quick meaning: Binarity is a noun meaning The representation of something as a pair (or set) of binary oppositions.

Meaning

The representation of something as a pair (or set) of binary oppositions.

More Meanings

1. (astronomy) The state of existing as a binary system.

Example Sentences

The binarity of even an obvious pair of opposites like male:female rests on a restricted domain that excludes hermaphrodites, beings with no sex organs (for whatever reason) and so on. While binarity is undoubtedly an essential feature of oppositeness, it is not, on its own, sufficient. There are many situations where a domain is construed with only two members, but oppositeness seems to be absent.

Word Forms

• binarities

Antonyms for binarity

Common opposites include non-binarity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include binarism, dyadism, bilinearity, dichotomy, twosomeness, pair.

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