nonbinary
nonbinary is the alternative form of non-binary.
Meaning of non-binary
Adjective
non-binary (not comparable)
- Not binary.
- 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
- 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
- Antonyms:
- binary, gender-binary
Forms of nonbinary
| plural | nonbinaries |
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Origin of nonbinary
From non- + binary.
Questions about nonbinary
- What is nonbinary the alternative form of?
- Nonbinary is the alternative form of non-binary.
Words near nonbinary in the dictionary
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