0 an expression (= a mathematical statement) that has two terms (= numbers or symbols) that are not the same:
4x + y is a binomial.
1 relating to a binomial:
a binomial equation
The actual numbers are compared to those expected, derived from a binomial distribution.
All plants, from seaweeds to orchids, follow the rules of binomial nomenclature.
He was meticulous about the descriptions of the specimens, employing the Linnean system of binomial classification.
2 an expression (= mathematical statement) that has two terms (= numbers or symbols) that are not the same:
4x + y is a binomial.
The required probability must be calculated using the binomial probability formula.
It is best to create a detailed binomial decision tree to ensure that all potential outcomes have been incorporated into the analysis.
Linnaean binomials may be descriptive or geographical.
The results are produced using a negative binomial model, with standard errors adjusted for clustering on individual senators.
There have been few attempts at modelling parasite abundance data using the negative binomial distribution to describe the error variance.
Confidence limits (lines) are based on the negative binomial distribution with k l 4n96.
The negative binomial distribution is widely used for empirical description of the dispersion of parasites among hosts.
