binary system
a system involving only two elements, as 0 and 1 or yes and no.
Mathematics. a system of counting or measurement whose units are powers of two.: Compare binary (def. 2a).
Astronomy. binary star.
Origin of binary system
1- Also called dyadic system (for defs. 1, 2).
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How to use binary system in a sentence
Many stars are in binary systems, locked in mutual orbit with another star.
The Hypervelocity Star That’s Being Booted from the Galaxy | Matthew R. Francis | May 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe family system is a combination of the solar and the binary systems.
A New Atmosphere | Gail HamiltonBy a process like this, Herschel reached his grand discovery of true binary systems, where one sun revolves about another.
Sir William Herschel: His Life and Works | Edward Singleton HoldenThere are nineteen in all and nearly half of them are binary systems.
Astronomy | David ToddMany such binary systems are now known, and the number is constantly increasing.
Astronomy | David Todd
At the same time their velocity of rotation increased until a large proportion of them broke up by fission into binary systems.
Astronomy | David Todd
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