binário

See also: binario

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin bīnārius. The sense of “torque” stems from how it is caused by forces in opposing directions.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈna.ɾi.u/ [biˈna.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /biˈna.ɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /biˈna.ɾi.o/ [biˈna.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /biˈna.ɾjo/

  • Hyphenation: bi‧ná‧ri‧o

Adjective

binário (feminine binária, masculine plural binários, feminine plural binárias)

  1. binary

Noun

binário m (plural binários)

  1. (physics) torque (twisting effect of force)
    Synonyms: momento de forças, torque

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