Meanings
adjectivenon-binary (not comparable)
alternative nonbinary
- not comparableNot binary.
The most common type of encoder is one that converts a nonbinary number system into an equivalent binary system.
2002, Terry L. M. Bartelt, Digital Electronics: An Integrated Laboratory Approach, page 1121 more example
Thus digital computers operate directly with digits either at the bit level, which is short for binary digit, or at the byte level where a nonbinary digit such as a decimal number or alphabetic character is represented.
1986, James O. Hicks, Information Systems in Business: An Introduction, page 201 - not comparableHaving or pertaining to a gender identity not represented by the gender binary; not exclusively male or female; genderqueer.
[T]he most commonly used non-binary pronouns are the singular “they/their/theirs”.
2017, Jo Green, The Trans Partner Handbook: A Guide for When Your Partner Transitions, →ISBN1 more example
I'm expected to live in a world where […] forms have no or few options for non-binary people, where finding a GP who understands my non-binary needs and identity is a challenge.
2013, Kim Cook, “This thing called gender”, in Up Close and Personal, page 85Antonyms: binary, gender-binary
nounnon-binary (plural non-binaries)
plural non-binaries · alternative nonbinary
- computingSomething which is not a binary; a computer file that is not readable text.
Please don't post non-binaries into alt.binaries.doom. Pretty please.
1994 June 7, "Zhar", Don't Post Non-Binaries In alt.binaries.doom, alt.games.doom, Usnet
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving or pertaining to a gender identity not represented by the gender binary; not exclusively male or female; genderqueer.
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Translations
Afrikaans niebinêr, niebinêr
- niebinêrof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- niebinêroutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Arabic لَاثُنَائِيّ
- لَاثُنَائِيّ (lāṯunāʔiyy)outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Catalan no-binari, no-binari
- no-binariof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- no-binarioutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Chinese Mandarin 非二進制 /非二进制, 非二元
- 非二進制 /非二进制 (fēi èrjìnzhì)of a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- 非二元 (fēi'èryuán)outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Czech nebinární
- nebinárníof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
Danish nonbinær
- nonbinæroutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Dutch non-binair, non-binair
- non-binairof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- non-binairoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- niet-binairoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- nonbinairoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Esperanto neduuma, neduuma
- neduumaof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- neduumaoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Finnish muunsukupuolinen, ei-binäärinen
- muunsukupuolinenof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- ei-binäärinenof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- muunsukupuolinenoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- muusuoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
French non-binaire, non-binaire
- non-binaireof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- non-binaireoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
German nichtbinär, zwischengeschlechtlich
- nichtbinärof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- zwischengeschlechtlichof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- nichtbinäroutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- nicht-binäroutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- nonbinäroutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- diversoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- diversgeschlechtlichoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Greek μη-δυαδικό
- μη-δυαδικό (mi-dyadikó)outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Hungarian nembináris
- nembinárisoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Icelandic kynsegin
- kynseginoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Indonesian nonbiner, non-biner
- nonbineroutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- non-bineroutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Irish neamh-dhénártha, neamh-dhénártha
- neamh-dhénárthaof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- neamh-dhénárthaoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Italian non-binario, non-binaria
- non-binarioof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- non-binariaof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- non-binariooutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- non-binarieoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Japanese Xジェンダー
- Xジェンダー (ekkusu-jendā)outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Korean 논바이너리
- 논바이너리 (nonbaineori)outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Norwegian Bokmål ikke-binær
- ikke-binæroutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Polish niebinarny, niebinarny
- niebinarnyof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- niebinarnyoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Portuguese não binário, não binária
- não binárioof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- não bináriaof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- não binárieoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- não bináriooutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- não bináriaoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Romanian nebinar, non-binar
- nebinaroutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- non-binaroutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Russian небина́рный
- небина́рный (nebinárnyj)outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Spanish no binario, no binario
- no binarioof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- no binariooutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- no binarieoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- no binarixoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Swedish icke-binär, icke-binär
- icke-binärof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- icke-binäroutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Tamil இருமையின்மை
- இருமையின்மை (irumaiyiṉmai)outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Ukrainian ґендерквірний, ґендерквірна
- ґендерквірний (genderkvirnyj)outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- ґендерквірна (genderkvirna)outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- ґендерквірнуй (genderkvirnuj)outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- ґендерквір (genderkvir)outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Vietnamese phi nhị nguyên giới, phi nhị giới
- phi nhị nguyên giớioutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
- phi nhị giớioutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Welsh anneuaidd, anneuaidd
- anneuaiddof a digit, number system, etc: not binary
- anneuaiddoutside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
Yiddish ניטצווײיִק
- ניטצווײיִק (nittsveyik)outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer
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