| binary system |
a numbering system with a base of two. In binary numbers, any number can be expressed by 1, 0, or a combination of these. The number five is written as "101" in the binary system. |
| binate |
produced in two parts or pairs, as certain leaves. |
| binational |
of, pertaining to, composed of, or involving two nations. |
| binaural |
having two ears. [3 definitions] |
| bind |
to make secure by fastening, as with cord or the like. [13 definitions] |
| binder |
a large, sturdy notebook cover that contains a device for holding loose papers. [4 definitions] |
| bindery |
a place where books are bound. |
| binding |
the act of fastening, securing, and holding tight or together. [6 definitions] |
| bindle |
(slang, old-fashioned) a bundle of possessions carried by a hobo, usually including bedding. Traditionally, a bindle might be tied to a stick and carried over the shoulder. |
| bindweed |
any of several related twining or vinelike plants that bear pink or white trumpet-shaped flowers. [2 definitions] |
| bine |
the stem of any of various twining or vinelike plants. [2 definitions] |
| Binet-Simon scale |
a series of tests graded according to the mental abilities at different ages of the average population, esp. children, with which the abilities of the individual test-taker can be compared. |
| Bing cherry |
a variety of sweet, dark red cherry. |
| binge |
(informal) a period of overindulgence, esp. in drinking alcoholic beverages or eating. [2 definitions] |
| bingo |
a game of chance in which markers are placed on numbered squares on a card, in accordance with numbers chosen randomly and announced by a caller, and which is won by placing five such markers in a row. |
| binnacle |
the nonmagnetic stand or case that supports or encloses a ship's compass. |
| binocular |
pertaining to or involving the use of two eyes. [2 definitions] |
| binomial |
in algebra, an expression made up of two terms with either a plus or a minus sign between them. [2 definitions] |
| binomial theorem |
a general formula for expressing any power of a binomial expression without multiplying. |
| bio |
(informal) a biography, usu. very brief. |
| bio- |
life. |