non-binary

== English == === Alternative forms === nonbinary === Etymology === From non- +‎ binary. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /nɔnˈbaɪ.nɛɹ.i/, /nɔnˈbaɪ.nɚ.i/ === Adjective === non-binary (not comparable) Not binary. Having or pertaining to a gender identity not represented by the gender binary; not exclusively male or female; genderqueer. Antonyms: binary, gender-binary Hyponyms: demiboy, demigirl Near-synonym: genderqueer ==== Usage notes ==== The solid form is more than twice as common as the hyphenated one in the American corpus while the hyphenated one wins by factor 3 or more in the British corpus. The U.S. Government Publishing Office Style Manual item 6.29 recommends to spell non- prefixed words without a hyphen unless an overriding consideration applies. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Noun === non-binary (plural non-binaries) (computing) Something which is not a binary; a computer file that is not readable text. 1994 June 7, "Zhar", Don't Post Non-Binaries In alt.binaries.doom, alt.games.doom, Usnet: Please don't post non-binaries into alt.binaries.doom. Pretty please. (informal) A non-binary (genderqueer) person. Synonyms: enby, NB, (sometimes derogatory) they/them Hyponyms: demiboy, demigirl For quotations using this term, see Citations:non-binary. ==== Usage notes ==== See the usage note at transgender regarding the use of words of this type as nouns. === References ===