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bins

Pronunciation: [bɪnz]

Word

Context: “objects/containers”

(noun) a bin is a container used to hold or store things. Think of it like a big box or a basket where you keep items like toys or clothes.

Example

I put all my toys in the bin to keep my room clean.

Example

There is no bin in the room to store the trash.

Example

Where do you keep the leftover food? Is it in the bin?

Context: “organization/management”

(noun) in the context of data or information, a bin refers to a specific range of values or a group that helps to organize data, like when you sort scores into different groups.

Example

The teacher used bins to organize the students' test scores by grade ranges.

Example

Without bins, the scores would be confusing and hard to interpret.

Example

What bins are you using to sort the data for the project?

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