a structure consisting of two sections, each being played twice
binary form in American English
noun
a basic musical form having two closely related sections
Word origin
[1870–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, giveaway, onshore, upgrade, washout
Examples of 'binary form' in a sentence
binary form
Answers are given in binary form, thoughts carefully structured in seemingly endless tangents that loop the conversation in knots.