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.