binarity

[ bahy-nar-i-tee, -nair- ]

noun

, Linguistics.

1. a principle of analysis requiring that a linguistic system, as a phonological, case, or semantic system, be represented as a set of binary oppositions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of binarity¹

binar(y) + -ity

Example Sentences

He added: "Over the last decade or so, astronomers have found that binarity is an incredibly important element in stellar evolution. We are now moving more towards the idea it is even more complex than that and that triple stars need to be considered."

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