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non-binary en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /nɔnˈbaɪ.nɚ.i/ (General-American) without the cot–caught merger
  • /nɑnˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.i/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
  • /nɔnˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.i/ (General-American) without the cot–caught merger
  • (US) audio
  • /ˌnɒnˈbaɪ.nə.ɹɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌnɒnˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.ɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /nɑnˈbaɪ.nɚ.i/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)

Etymology

From non- + binary.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not 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 112:
    • 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:
  2. (not-comparable) Having or pertaining to a gender identity not represented by the gender binary; not exclusively male or female; genderqueer.
    • 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 85:
    • [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, →ISBN:

Forms

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nonbinary alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

gender-binary · binary

Deriveds

nyan-binary · non-binariness · non-binarity

Relateds

intergender · intersex · unisex

Translations (80)

es no binarix (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ca no-binari (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · pt não binária (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ja Xジェンダー (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · gl non binario (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · az qeyri-binar (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · cs nebinární (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · de nonbinär (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · es no binarie (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · sv icke-binär (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · pt não binária (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · fi muunsukupuolinen (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · de nichtbinär (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · id non-biner (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ca no-binari (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · af niebinêr (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · ro non-binar (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · fr non-binaire (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · mk вонроден (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ia non binari (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ka არაბინარული (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · sv icke-binär (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · af niebinêr (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ga neamh-dhénártha (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · gl non binaria (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ro nebinar (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · fi ei-binäärinen (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · nl nonbinair (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ast non binariu (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · id nonbiner (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · es no binario (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · pl niebinarny (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · da nonbinær (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · de zwischengeschlechtlich (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · pl niebinarny (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · pt não binário (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ta இருமையின்மை (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · pt não binárie (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · pt não binário (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · nn ikkje-binær (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · cmn 非二進制 /非二进制 (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · mk недвоичен (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · is kynsegin (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · uk ґендерквірний (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · fi muunsukupuolinen (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · nl non-binair (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · it non-binaria (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · uk ґендерквір (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · cy anneuaidd (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · de nicht-binär (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · nb ikke-binær (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · mk небинарен (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · cy anneuaidd (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · it non-binarie (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · fi muusu (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ia non binari (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · es no binario (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · nl non-binair (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · de diversgeschlechtlich (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · it non-binario (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · cmn 非二元 (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · nl niet-binair (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · uk ґендерквірнуй (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · vi phi nhị nguyên giới (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ko 논바이너리 (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · fr non-binaire (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · vi phi nhị giới (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · yi ניטצווײיִק (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ga neamh-dhénártha (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · eo neduuma (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · uk ґендерквірна (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ru небина́рный (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · eo neduuma (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · gl non-binarie (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · it non-binario (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · de nichtbinär (of a digit, number system, etc: not binary) · de divers (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · el μη-δυαδικό (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · ar لَاثُنَائِيّ (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer) · hu nembináris (outside the gender binary — see also genderqueer)

non-binary en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /nɔnˈbaɪ.nɚ.i/ (General-American) without the cot–caught merger
  • /nɑnˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.i/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)
  • /nɔnˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.i/ (General-American) without the cot–caught merger
  • (US) audio
  • /ˌnɒnˈbaɪ.nə.ɹɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌnɒnˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.ɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /nɑnˈbaɪ.nɚ.i/ (General-American, cot-caught-merger)

Etymology

From non- + binary.

Meanings

  1. Something 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
  2. (informal) A non-binary (genderqueer) person.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:non-binary.

Forms

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non-binaries Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

they/them · enby · NB