binomial
A polynomial with two termsA polynomial with two terms.
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Meaning
3 sensesA polynomial with two terms.
Binom
двучле́нdvučlén
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms
A quantity expressed as the sum or difference of two terms.
двучле́нdvučlén
A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
Examples
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At the age of twenty-one he wrote a treatise upon the Binomial Theorem, which has had a European vogue.
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Origin
Formed from Late Latin binōmium + -al. The derivation of binōmium is unclear. It was usedFormed from Late Latin binōmium + -al. The derivation of binōmium is unclear. It was used by Gerard of Cremona in the 12th century. Suggested sources are the Latin nōmen (“name”), the Ancient Greek νομός (nomós, “distribution, pasture”), or the Old French nom (“name”).
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