binomial
binomisch
Consisting of two terms, or partsConsisting of two terms, or parts.
UK/baɪˈnəʊ.mi.əl/US/baɪˈnoʊ.mi.əl/
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Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Consisting of two terms, or parts.
binomisch
of or relating to or consisting of two terms
(not comparable)Of or relating to the binomial distribution.
Examples
2 sentencesWe will have a quiz on binomial nomenclature next week.
At the age of twenty-one he wrote a treatise upon the Binomial Theorem, which has had a European vogue.
Translations
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By meaning 1
consisting of two parts:
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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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies:binominal