Binomial meaning

What does “binomial” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“binomial” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms.

binomial

noun

  1. (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms

adjective

  1. of or relating to or consisting of two terms

    “binomial expression”

  2. having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies

    “binomial nomenclature of bacteria”

    Synonymsbinominal

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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