'Trinomial' definitions:
Definition of 'Trinomial'
From: GCIDE
- Trinomial \Tri*no"mi*al\, n. [Pref. tri- + -nomial as in binomial: cf. F. trin[^o]me.] (Math.) A quantity consisting of three terms, connected by the sign + or -; as, x + y + z, or ax + 2b - c^2. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Trinomial'
From: GCIDE
- Trinomial \Tri*no"mi*al\, a.
- 1. (Math.) Consisting of three terms; of or pertaining to trinomials; as, a trinomial root. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Nat. Hist.) Consisting of, or involving the use of, three terms; as, a trinomial systematic name specifying the genus, species, and variety. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]