n. & adj.
n. 1 an algebraic expression of the sum or the difference of two terms. 2 a two-part name, esp. in taxonomy.
adj. consisting of two terms. binomial classification a system of classification using two terms, the first one indicating the genus and the second the species. binomial distribution a frequency distribution of the possible number of successful outcomes in a given number of trials in each of which there is the same probability of success. binomial theorem a formula for finding any power of a binomial without multiplying at length. binomially adv.
[ F binme or mod.L binomium (as BI-, Gk nomos part, portion) ]