baɪˈnəumjəl n. & adj. --n. 1 an algebraic
expression of
the sum or the
difference of
two terms. 2 a two-part
name,
esp. in
taxonomy. --adj. consisting of two terms. øbinomial classification a
system of classification using two terms, the
first one indicating the
genus and the second the
species. binomial
distribution a
frequency distribution of the
possible number of
successful outcomes in a
given number of trials in
each of
which there is the
same probability of
success. binomial
theorem a
formula for finding any power of a binomial
without multiplying at
length. øøbinomially adv. [F binõme or mod.L binomium (as
BI-, Gk nomos
part, portion)]