non-binary
/nɔnˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.i/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.93 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not binary.
adj
Having or pertaining to a gender identity not represented by the gender binary; not exclusively male or female; genderqueer.
noun
Something which is not a binary; a computer file that is not readable text.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "The most common type of encoder is one that converts a nonbinary number system into an equivalent binary system."
- "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."
- "[T]he most commonly used non-binary pronouns are the singular “they/their/theirs”."
- "Please don't post non-binaries into alt.binaries.doom. Pretty please."
- "For quotations using this term, see Citations:non-binary."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /nɔnˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.i/
- British English: /ˌnɒnˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.ɪ/