binomial

n. a mathematical expression that has two parts connected by a plus or minus sign.

n. an algebraic expression consisting of the sum or difference of two terms.

“In your algebra homework, 'x + 5' is a simple binomial.”

“The student struggled to expand the binomial to the third power using the standard formula.”

Technical

n. a scientific name for a living thing that uses two words, like 'Homo sapiens'.

n. a taxonomic name at the rank of species, consisting of a generic name and a specific epithet.

“Every plant has a formal binomial to help scientists identify it exactly.”

“Linnaeus established the system of binomial nomenclature to provide a universal language for biological classification.”

Technical

adj. consisting of two names, terms, or parts.

adj. composed of or relating to two names or terms; non-gradable.

“The researcher used a binomial system to categorize the survey results.”

“The paper proposes a binomial classification model to distinguish between the two distinct types of chemical reactions observed.”

Academic

adj. relating to a type of math that predicts the chances of two possible results.

adj. relating to the binomial distribution, which models the number of successes in a fixed number of independent trials.

“We used a binomial test to see if the coin was fair.”

“The binomial distribution is appropriate here because each trial has exactly two possible outcomes with a constant probability of success.”

Technical