Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - binomial

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. Phrases and idioms binomial 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. Derivatives binomially adv. Etymology: F bin{ocirc}me or mod.L binomium (as BI-, Gk nomos part, portion)