binomial

Pronunciation: /baɪˈnəʊ.mi.əl/

The English word “binomial” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

Consisting of two terms, or parts.
Of or relating to the binomial distribution.

noun

A polynomial with two terms.
A quantity expressed as the sum or difference of two terms.
A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.

Etymology

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 an Arabic commentary on Euclid, corresponding to the Greek "ἐκ δύο…

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