BINOMIAL


Meaning of BINOMIAL in English

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.

Phrases and idioms:

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.

Derivatives:

binomially adv.

Etymology: F bin{ocirc}me or mod.L binomium (as BI-, Gk nomos part, portion)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.