Dictionary

binomial en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /baɪˈnəʊ.mi.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /baɪˈnoʊ.mi.əl/ (General-American)

Etymology

Formed 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”). Gérard de Crémone used the word in his translation of an Arabic commentary on Euclid, corresponding to the Greek "ἐκ δύο ὀνομάτων". Compare binomy and binominal, as well as the French binôme. By surface analysis, bi- + -nomial.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Consisting of two terms, or parts.
   • Finally, instead of returning to Chile’s traditional proportional representation system, the law adopted the “binomial” system, which gave strong incentives to the parties to form broad coalitions. 1992, Rhoda Rabkin, “The Aylwin Government and ‘Tutelary’ Democracy: A Concept in Search of a Case?”, in Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs, volume 34, number 4, →JSTOR, page 139:
2. (not-comparable) Of or relating to the binomial distribution.
   • Assuming a normal approximation to binomial probabilities the proportion of total complications reported for 1979–85 in the age class 0–14 years was significantly higher than the proportion in the same age class for the period 1962–69 (p < 0·0001) 1991 November 23, D. J. Nokes, R. M. Anderson, “Vaccine safety versus vaccine efficacy in mass immunisation programmes”, in The Lancet, volume 338, number 8778, →DOI, page 1309:

Deriveds

binomial coefficient · extrabinomial · nonbinomial · binomial expansion · binomialism · binomial random variable · binomial distribution · binomial theorem · binomially · quasibinomial · binomial series · binomial test · binomialist · binomial nomenclature

Translations (20)

ms sukudua (consisting of two parts) · is tvíliða (consisting of two parts) · nl tweeterm (consisting of two parts) · la binōmiālis (consisting of two parts) · pt binomial (consisting of two parts) · it binomiale (consisting of two parts) · bg двучленен (consisting of two parts) · cs binomický (consisting of two parts) · eo binoma (consisting of two parts) · is tvíliðu- (consisting of two parts) · fi binominen (consisting of two parts) · cy binomaidd (consisting of two parts) · pl binominalny (consisting of two parts) · es binomial (consisting of two parts) · ca binomial (consisting of two parts) · fi kaksiosainen (consisting of two parts) · pl dwumianowy (consisting of two parts) · de binomisch (consisting of two parts) · ms binomial (consisting of two parts) · hi द्विपद (consisting of two parts)

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binomial en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /baɪˈnəʊ.mi.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /baɪˈnoʊ.mi.əl/ (General-American)

Etymology

Formed 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”). Gérard de Crémone used the word in his translation of an Arabic commentary on Euclid, corresponding to the Greek "ἐκ δύο ὀνομάτων". Compare binomy and binominal, as well as the French binôme. By surface analysis, bi- + -nomial.

Meanings

1. A polynomial with two terms.
2. A quantity expressed as the sum or difference of two terms.
3. A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
   • Common name followed by Latin binomial in parentheses. 1991, Daniel W. Gade, “Weeds in Vermont as Tokens of Socioeconomic Change”, in Geographical Review, volume 81, number 2, →JSTOR, page 169:

Forms

Deriveds

frozen binomial

Hypernyms

polynomial (polynomial with two terms)

Synonyms

binominal name · binomen · species name · binome · binomial name · binominal · dionym

Translations (36)

ms binomial (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · tr binom (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · ms sukudua (algebra: quantity expressed as sum of two terms) · ca binomi (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · sv binom (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · el διώνυμο (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · ru двучле́н (algebra: quantity expressed as sum of two terms) · cy binomial (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · hi द्विपद (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · km ទ្វេធា (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · is tvíliða (algebra: quantity expressed as sum of two terms) · hu binom (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · bg двучлен (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · pt binómio (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · ms sukudua (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · cy binomial (algebra: quantity expressed as sum of two terms) · sl binom (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · km ទ្វិធា (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · pl dwumian (algebra: quantity expressed as sum of two terms) · ro binom (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · es binomio (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · it binomio (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · eo binomo (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · fi binomi (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · fr binôme (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · tl duhakay (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · fi binomi (algebra: quantity expressed as sum of two terms) · pl dwumian (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · de Binom (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · pt binômio (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · sh binom (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · is tvíliða (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · is tvíliða stærð (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · ms binomial (algebra: quantity expressed as sum of two terms) · th ทวินาม (algebra: polynomial with two terms) · ru двучле́н (algebra: polynomial with two terms)

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