binning

/ˈbɪnɪŋ/

binning is the present participle and gerund of bin.

Noun

binning (countable and uncountable, plural binnings)

A data pre-processing technique in which original data values fall into a small interval ("bin") and are replaced by a value representative of that interval, often the central value.

Synonyms:

data binning, statistical data binning, discrete binning, bucketing
The process of grouping reads or contigs and assigning them to operational taxonomic units.
The categorization of finished products based on their characteristics.

Synonyms:

product binning, grading classifying, sorting
The process of combining charge from adjacent pixels of an image sensor during readout.
The process of downscaling a digital image (or any array) by combining blocks of adjacent elements by taking the sum, average, median, minimum, or maximum of each block.

bin (third-person singular simple present bins, present participle binning, simple past and past participle binned)

(UK, informal) To dispose of (something) by putting it into a bin, or as if putting it into a bin.
- He put the bank statement in the shoebox marked "Bank Statements" and binned the rest.2008, Tom Holt, Falling Sideways, Orbit books,, →ISBN, page 28
Synonyms:

chuck, chuck away, discard, dump, junk, 86, can, cast aside, cast off, cast away
(UK, informal) To throw away, reject, give up.
- This splendid eloquence was promptly binned by the pope, […]2002, Christopher Harvie, Scotland: A Short History, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 59
To convert continuous data into discrete groups.
(transitive) To place into a bin for storage.
- to bin wine

Binning (plural Binnings)

What does binning mean?: Binning means a data pre-processing technique in which original data values fall into a small interval ("bin") and are replaced by a value representative of that interval, often the central value.
What is binning the present participle and gerund of?: Binning is the present participle and gerund of bin.
What part of speech is binning?: Binning can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce binning?: Binning is pronounced /ˈbɪnɪŋ/.
What is the plural of binning?: The plural of binning is binnings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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