单词 | binomial |
释义 | binomial/bʌɪˈnəʊmɪəl /noun 1 Mathematics An algebraic expression of the sum or the difference of two terms.Al-Khwarizmi's concept of algebra can now be grasped with greater precision: it concerns the theory of linear and quadratic equations with a single unknown, and the elementary arithmetic of relative binomials and trinomials.…...
2A two-part name, especially the Latin name of a species of living organism (consisting of the genus followed by the specific epithet).Then came the great reform of Carolus Linnaeus and his system of Latin binomials, identifying each organism by genus and species....
3 Grammar A noun phrase with two heads joined by a conjunction, in which the order is relatively fixed (as in knife and fork).Why stop at calling "salt and pepper" a compound, rather than a binomial?...
adjective 1 Mathematics Consisting of two terms.Cotes discovered an important theorem on the nth roots of unity, anticipated the method of least squares and discovered a method of integrating rational fractions with binomial denominators....
1.1Relating to a binomial or to the binomial theorem.One of the results on which al-Karaji uses this form of induction comes from his work on the binomial theorem, the binomial coefficients and the Pascal triangle....
2Having or using two names (used especially of the Latin name of a species of living organism).Gmelin attributed to Chemnitz's species the binomial name Arca pectinata....
OriginMid 16th century: from French binôme or modern Latin binomium (from bi- 'having two' + Greek nomos 'part, portion') + -al. |
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