Binomial (noun)

  1. In mathematics, a mathematical expression consisting of two terms, connected by either a plus or a minus sign.
  2. In biology, a scientific name for an organism, consisting of two parts: the genus name and the specific epithet.

Origin:

Derived from the latin word binomen, meaning "two names," binomial refers to a mathematical expression consisting of two terms, or a biological name consisting of two parts.

Examples:

  1. The binomial theorem provides a simple and effective way to expand the powers of a binomial expression.
  2. A binomial is an algebraic expression that has two terms, such as x + y or a – b.
  3. The binomial classification system is used to name and categorize all living organisms, such as Homo sapiens.
  4. The binomial nomenclature is a standardized system that assigns a unique name to each species of organism.
  5. The binomial distribution is a probability distribution that models the number of successes in a fixed number of independent trials.
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