How to pronounce binomial
American English pronunciation
by-NOH-mee-ul
- IPA
- /baɪˈnoʊmi.əl/
- Syllables
- by · NOH · mee · ul (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What binomial means
A math expression with two terms, like x + 5
In a sentence: Our teacher wrote the binomial x + 3 on the board and asked us to double it.
Where it comes from: It comes from binomium, a Latin word a scholar used in the 12th century. No one is sure where that word came from, though some think it is tied to the Latin word for name.
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