eclipsing binary

ɪˈklɪpsɪŋ ˈbaɪˌnɛri

eclipsing binaries

Definition

Definition of eclipsing binary - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

astronomy

TECH.

binary star system where one star passes in front of the other

TECH.

An eclipsing binary can cause regular dips in brightness.
Eclipsing binaries are crucial for measuring stellar masses.
The brightness variation of an eclipsing binary can be observed.

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Expressions with binary

binary thinking

cognitive process that divides concepts into two opposing categories

Binary thinking often leads to oversimplification of complex issues.

gender binary

system classifying gender as only male or female

The gender binary is often challenged by non-binary individuals.

non-binary

adj.

not fitting into a binary classification

The solution was non-binary, offering multiple options.

binary number

number expressed in the base-2 numeral system

The binary number for 15 is 1111.

binary code

system of representing text or computer processor instructions using binary numbers

The binary code translated the data into a form the computer could process.

binary digit

either of the two digits 0 or 1

A binary digit can be either 0 or 1.

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astronomy

eclipsing binary star in Perseus constellation

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French:système binaire à éclipses, ...
German:Bedeckungsveränderlicher, ...
Italian:sistema binario eclissante, ...
Spanish:sistema binario eclipsante, ...
Portuguese:binária eclipsante, ...
Chinese:食双星, ...
Japanese:食変星, ...
Arabic:نِظام ثُنائي كُسوفِي, ...
Hebrew:כֶּפֶל מַעֲרֶכֶת מַחְשִׁיךְ, ...
Russian:затменная двойная звезда, ...
Ukrainian:затемнювана подвійна зоря, ...
Hindi:ग्रहणशील संयुग्म तारा, ...
Bengali:গ্রহণযুগ্ম নক্ষত্র, ...
Catalan:binària eclipsant, ...
Czech:zákrytová dvojhvězda, ...
Danish:formørkelsesdobbeltstjerne, ...
Dutch:bedekkende dubbelster, ...
Greek:εκλειπτικό διπλό σύστημα, ...
Hungarian:fedési kettőscsillag, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធផ្កាយគោលពីរបាំងគ្នា, ...
Korean:식쌍성, ...
Persian:دوتایی گرفتی, ...
Polish:układ gwiazd podwójnych, ...
Portuguese (BR):binária eclipsante, ...
Romanian:binomie eclipsantă, ...
Swedish:förmörkelsevariabel, ...
Thai:ดาวคู่บังแสง, ...
Turkish:gizleyen ikili yıldız, ...
Vietnamese:hệ sao đôi che khuất, ...

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