'Binomial' definitions:

Definition of 'binomial'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to or consisting of two terms; "binomial expression"
adjective
Having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies; "binomial nomenclature of bacteria" [syn: binomial, binominal]
noun
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms

Definition of 'Binomial'

From: GCIDE
  • Binomial \Bi*no"mi*al\, a.
  • 1. Consisting of two terms; pertaining to binomials; as, a binomial root. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Nat. Hist.) Having two names; -- used of the system by which every animal and plant receives two names, the one indicating the genus, the other the species, to which it belongs. [1913 Webster]
  • Binomial theorem (Alg.), the theorem which expresses the law of formation of any power of a binomial. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Binomial'

From: GCIDE
  • Binomial \Bi*no"mi*al\, n. [L. bis twice + nomen name: cf. F. binome, LL. binomius (or fr. bi- + Gr. ? distribution ?). Cf. Monomial.] (Alg.) An expression consisting of two terms connected by the sign plus (+) or minus (-); as, a + b, or 7 - 3. [1913 Webster]

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