binomial

[ bahy-noh-mee-uhl ]

/ baɪˈnoʊ mi əl /

noun

Algebra. an expression that is a sum or difference of two terms, as 3x + 2y and x2 − 4x.

Zoology, Botany. a taxonomic name consisting of a generic and a specific term, used to designate species.

adjective

Algebra. consisting of or pertaining to two terms or a binomial.

Zoology, Botany. consisting of or characterized by binomials.

Origin of binomial

1550–60; <Late Latin binōmi(us) having two names (compare Latin binōminis) + -al¹. See bi-¹, nominal

OTHER WORDS FROM binomial

bi·no·mi·al·ism, nounbi·no·mi·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby binomial

binocular disparity, binocular microscope, binocular rivalry, binoculars, binocular vision, binomial, binomial coefficient, binomial distribution, binomial experiment, binomial nomenclature, binomial series

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Example sentences from the Web for binomial

Natural Science is not the invention of man, more than is the law of gravitation, the law of equilibrium, or the binomial theorem.
The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul|Jirah D. Buck
The dot is used to indicate that the root of the binomial (not of 136 alone) is called for.
William Oughtred|Florian Cajori
What can a binomial theorem be, especially one whose author is Newton, the great English mathematician who weighed the worlds?
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre
At the age of twenty-one he wrote a treatise upon the Binomial Theorem, which has had a European vogue.
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Suppose we are concerned in proving the law of expansion of the binomial theorem.
Studies in Logical Theory|John Dewey

British Dictionary definitions for binomial

binomial

/ (baɪˈnəʊmɪəl) /

noun

a mathematical expression consisting of two terms, such as 3 x + 2 y

a two-part taxonomic name for an animal or plantSee binomial nomenclature

adjective

referring to two names or terms

Derived forms of binomial

binomially, adverb

Word Origin for binomial

C16: from Medieval Latin binōmius from bi- 1 + Latin nōmen name

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for binomial

binomial

[ bī-nō′mē-əl ]

adj.

Consisting of two terms or names, such as the genus and species names of organisms.

n.

A taxonomic name used in binomial nomenclature.

Scientific definitions for binomial

binomial

[ bī-nō′mē-əl ]

A mathematical expression that is the sum of two monomials, such as 3a + 2b.

单词	binomial
释义	binomial [ bahy-noh-mee-uhl ] / baɪˈnoʊ mi əl / noun Algebra. an expression that is a sum or difference of two terms, as 3x + 2y and x2 − 4x. Zoology, Botany. a taxonomic name consisting of a generic and a specific term, used to designate species. adjective Algebra. consisting of or pertaining to two terms or a binomial. Zoology, Botany. consisting of or characterized by binomials. Origin of binomial 1550–60; <Late Latin binōmi(us) having two names (compare Latin binōminis) + -al¹. See bi-¹, nominal OTHER WORDS FROM binomial bi·no·mi·al·ism, nounbi·no·mi·al·ly, adverb Words nearby binomial binocular disparity, binocular microscope, binocular rivalry, binoculars, binocular vision, binomial, binomial coefficient, binomial distribution, binomial experiment, binomial nomenclature, binomial series Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for binomial Natural Science is not the invention of man, more than is the law of gravitation, the law of equilibrium, or the binomial theorem. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul\|Jirah D. Buck The dot is used to indicate that the root of the binomial (not of 136 alone) is called for. William Oughtred\|Florian Cajori What can a binomial theorem be, especially one whose author is Newton, the great English mathematician who weighed the worlds? The Life of the Fly\|J. Henri Fabre At the age of twenty-one he wrote a treatise upon the Binomial Theorem, which has had a European vogue. Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes\|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Suppose we are concerned in proving the law of expansion of the binomial theorem. Studies in Logical Theory\|John Dewey British Dictionary definitions for binomial binomial / (baɪˈnəʊmɪəl) / noun a mathematical expression consisting of two terms, such as 3 x + 2 y a two-part taxonomic name for an animal or plantSee binomial nomenclature adjective referring to two names or terms Derived forms of binomial binomially, adverb Word Origin for binomial C16: from Medieval Latin binōmius from bi- 1 + Latin nōmen name Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for binomial binomial [ bī-nō′mē-əl ] adj. Consisting of two terms or names, such as the genus and species names of organisms. n. A taxonomic name used in binomial nomenclature. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for binomial binomial [ bī-nō′mē-əl ] A mathematical expression that is the sum of two monomials, such as 3a + 2b. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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