Binary

bKna-rY, a. Compounded of two; double.— Binary arithmetic. That in which two figures only, 0andl,are used, in lieu of ten.— Binary compounds. (Chem.) A compound of two elements. — Bi'nate, -nat, a. (Bot.) Double or in couples; growing in Bind, bind, v. t. [imp. bound (bownd); p. p. bound, pairs. formerly bounden; binding.] To tie together or confine with cord, bands, etc.; to restrain or hold; to protect or strengthen by a band, or cover; to place under legal obligation to serve.— zv. i. To contract; to grow liard or stiff; to be restrained from motion; to be obligatory. — n. A stalk of hops, which winds round a pole or tree. — Bind'er. n. One who, etc., esp. who binds books; anything that binds; a bandage. — Bind'ery, -er-Y, ji. A place where books, etc., are bound. — Bind'ing, a. Having power to bind or oblige; obligatory. — n. Act of fastening with a band; anything that binds, as a bandage, the cover cloth from of a book* raveling. or something to secure the edge of Binnacle, bin'na-kl, n. (Xaut.) A box containing a ship's compa and a light to show it at night.