Phrase guide

binary operation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any operation taking two operands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • The "four rules" of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are examples of binary operations.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an operation that follows the rules of Boolean algebra; each operand and the result take one of two values

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: boolean operation, binary arithmetic operation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: operation

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: duloka operacio — two-operand operation
  • Estonian: binaarne tehe — two-operand operation
  • Finnish: binäärioperaatio — two-operand operation
  • Greek: δυαδική πράξη (dyadikí práxi) — two-operand operation
  • Hungarian: kétváltozós művelet — two-operand operation
  • Icelandic: tvístæð aðgerð — two-operand operation
  • Indonesian: operasi biner — two-operand operation
  • Japanese: 二項演算 (nikō enzan) — two-operand operation
  • Polish: działanie dwuargumentowe — two-operand operation
  • Portuguese: operação binária — two-operand operation
  • Romanian: operație binară — two-operand operation
  • Russian: бина́рная опера́ция (binárnaja operácija) — two-operand operation
  • Russian: двуме́стная опера́ция (dvuméstnaja operácija) — two-operand operation
  • Serbo-Croatian: binarna operacija — two-operand operation