binary operation

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Noun

binary operation (plural binary operations)

1. (algebra) Any operation taking two operands.

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

Synonyms

• dyadic operation

Translations

two-operand operation

Esperanto: duloka operacio Estonian: binaarne tehe Finnish: binäärioperaatio Greek: δυαδική πράξη (el) f (dyadikí práxi) Hungarian: kétváltozós művelet (hu) Icelandic: tvístæð aðgerð f Indonesian: operasi biner Japanese: 二項演算 (ja) (にこうえんざん, nikō enzan) Polish: działanie dwuargumentowe n Portuguese: operação binária f Romanian: operație binară f Russian: бина́рная опера́ция f (binárnaja operácija), двуме́стная опера́ция f (dvuméstnaja operácija) Serbo-Croatian: binarna operacija f

See also

• unary operation
• binary operator