binomial — Diccionario de inglés

Adjetivo

1. Consisting of two terms, or parts.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Ejemplos

   Más ejemplos (1)

   Finally, instead of returning to Chile’s traditional proportional representation system, the law adopted the “binomial” system, which gave strong incentives to the parties to form broad coalitions.

2. Of or relating to the binomial distribution.

   Uso

   • not-comparable

   Ejemplos

   Más ejemplos (1)

   Assuming a normal approximation to binomial probabilities the proportion of total complications reported for 1979–85 in the age class 0–14 years was significantly higher than the proportion in the same age class for the period 1962–69 (p < 0·0001)

Sustantivo

1. A polynomial with two terms.

2. A quantity expressed as the sum or difference of two terms.

3. A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.

   Sinónimos

   binomenbinomial namebinominalbinominal namespecies namedionym

   Ejemplos

   Common name followed by Latin binomial in parentheses.

Adjetivo

1. of or relating to or consisting of two terms

   Ejemplos

   binomial expression

2. having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies

   Sinónimos

   binominal

   Ejemplos

   binomial nomenclature of bacteria

Sustantivo

1. (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms

   Términos más generales

   quantity