Binary vs. Quaternary
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.
‘Binary states are often represented as 1 and 0 in computer science.’;
Quaternaryadjective
Of fourth rank or order
‘the quaternary stress in a pronounced word’;
Binaryadjective
(logic) Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns binary states.
Quaternaryadjective
Of a mathematical expression containing e.g. x4
Binaryadjective
Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system.
Quaternaryadjective
Relating to or in number base four
Binaryadjective
Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts.
‘Two ingredients are combined in a binary poison.’; ‘A binary statistical distribution has only two categories.’;
Quaternaryadjective
(organic chemistry) quaternary ammonium
Binaryadjective
Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters, or inputs; having domain of dimension 2.
‘Division of reals is a binary operation.’;
Quaternaryadjective
(inorganic chemistry) composed of four elements
Binaryadjective
(computing) Of data, consisting coded values (e.g. machine code) not interpretable as plain or ASCII text (e.g. source code).
‘He downloaded the binary distribution for Linux, then burned it to DVD.’;
Quaternarynoun
(chemistry) A quaternary compound.
Binaryadjective
(comparable) Focusing on two mutually exclusive conditions.
‘He has a very binary understanding of gender.’;
Quaternarynoun
(geology) The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it.
Binarynoun
A thing which can have only (one or the other of) two values.
Quaternaryadjective
Consisting of four; by fours, or in sets of four.
Binarynoun
The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
Quaternaryadjective
Later than, or subsequent to, the Tertiary; Post-tertiary; as, the Quaternary age, or Age of man.
Binarynoun
(computing) An executable computer file.
Quaternarynoun
The number four.
Binarynoun
(astronomy) A satellite system consisting of two stars or other bodies orbiting each other.
Quaternarynoun
The Quaternary age, era, or formation. See the Chart of Geology.
Binaryadjective
Compounded or consisting of two things or parts; characterized by two (things).
Quaternarynoun
last 2 million years
Binarynoun
That which is constituted of two figures, things, or parts; two; duality.
Quaternarynoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
Binarynoun
a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
Quaternaryadjective
consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four;
‘quaternate leaves’; ‘a quaternary compound’;
Binaryadjective
of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base;
‘a binary digit’;
Quaternaryadjective
coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude;
‘the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present’;
Binaryadjective
consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) or based on two;
‘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’;
Quaternary
Quaternary ( kwə-TUR-nə-ree, KWOT-ər-nerr-ee) is the current and most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS). It follows the Neogene Period and spans from 2.588 ± 0.005 million years ago to the present.
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
‘the device is counting in binary’;
Binarynoun
something having two parts.
Binarynoun
a binary star.
