| 单词 | binomial |
| 释义 | binomial (once / 57656 pages) 1nadj 2adj Anything binomial consists of two terms — like (A + B) — or has two names: like homo sapiens. Words starting with the prefix bi are related to the number two. The first meaning is one you might encounter in algebra class: a binomial has two terms. Often binomials are in parentheses, and they always have two parts: (X-Y) is a binomial because of the two variables: X and Y. The other type of binomial can be found in biology class: a two-part name that belongs to the system of distinguishing individual biological species, like canis familiaris: a dog. WORD FAMILYbinomial: binomials USAGE EXAMPLESThe duplication process was represented by a binomial distribution where each duplication could have either been retained or not. Nature(Apr 17, 2016) They need to understand the relationship between the zeros of a polynomial and its binomial factors. Washington Post(Sep 06, 2015) He calls her Laurette; he eats a roasted duck every day at 3 P.M.; his mind accommodates a seemingly inexhaustible catalog of Latin binomial names. Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See(2014) 1 1n (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms Hyper quantity the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable 2adj of or relating to or consisting of two terms 2binomial expression adj having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies binomial nomenclature of bacteria Syn binominal onymous bearing a name |
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