BINOMIAL
Dictionary entry overview: What does binomial mean?
• BINOMIAL (noun)
The noun BINOMIAL has 1 sense:
1. (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms
Familiarity information: BINOMIAL used as a noun is very rare.
• BINOMIAL (adjective)
The adjective BINOMIAL has 2 senses:
1. relating to binomials
2. consisting of two names or terms
Familiarity information: BINOMIAL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BINOMIAL (noun)
Meaning:
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("binomial" is a kind of...):
quantity (something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)
• BINOMIAL (adjective)
Meaning:
Relating to binomials
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
binomial expression
Pertainym:
binomial ((mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms)
Meaning:
Consisting of two names or terms
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
binomial nomenclature
Pertainym:
name (a language unit by which a person or thing is known)
