binomial
adjEtymology
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 aν 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.
Definitions
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.
Of or relating to the binomial distribution.
A polynomial with two terms.
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A quantity expressed as the sum or difference of two terms.
A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms
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.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for binomial. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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