bimodal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /baɪˈməʊdəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /baɪˈmoʊdəl/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English modal English bimodal From bi- + modal.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Having two modes or forms.
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(not-comparable, of a distribution) Having two modes (local maxima).
In fact, NALP has been at the forefront of educating prospective lawyers on the dangers of focusing on “average” starting salaries. The average is meaningless. The median is just slightly more helpful, and NALP has been begging people to pay attention to the bimodal salary distribution curve that tells the true story of how much lawyers are likely to get paid.
2010 July 23, Elie Mystal, “NALP Gives More Information on Expected Lawyer Salary”, in Above the Law, archived from the original on 15 Oct 2023:
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pl bimodalny ((mathematics)) · de bimodal ((mathematics)) · fi bimodaalinen ((mathematics))