different between binomial vs hypergeometric

English

Etymology

Formed from Late Latin bin?mium + -al. The derivation of bin?mium is unclear. It was used by Gerard of Cremona in the 12th century. Suggested sources are the Latin n?men (“name”), the Ancient Greek ????? (nomós, “distribution, pasture”), or the Old French nom (“name”). Compare binomy and binominal, as well as the French binôme.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ba??n??.mi.?l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ba??no?.mi.?l/

Adjective

binomial (not comparable)

1. Consisting of two terms, or parts.
2. (statistics) Of or relating to the binomial distribution.

Translations

Noun

binomial (plural binomials)

1. (algebra) A polynomial with two terms.
2. (algebra) A quantity expressed as the sum or difference of two terms.
3. (taxonomy) A scientific name at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.

Usage notes

• Some people deprecate use of binomial and advocate use only of binominal in taxonomy. See species name for typesetting usage and example.

Synonyms

• (biology, taxonomy): binomen, binomial name, binominal, binominal name, species name
• (algebra): binome

Hypernyms

• (polynomial with two terms): polynomial

Derived terms

Translations

References

Anagrams

• Mobilian

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /bi.no.mi?al/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /bi.nu.mi?al/
• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

binomial (masculine and feminine plural binomials)

1. binomial

Related terms

• binomi

Further reading

• “binomial” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

binomial (feminine singular binomiale, masculine plural binomiaux, feminine plural binomiales)

1. binomial

Derived terms

• nom binomial

Related terms

• binôme

Portuguese

Adjective

binomial m or f (plural binomiais, comparable)

1. binomial (consisting of two parts)

Related terms

• binómio, binômio

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bino?mjal/, [bi.no?mjal]

Adjective

binomial (plural binomiales)

1. binomial

Related terms

• binomio

Further reading

• “binomial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

From hyper- +? geometric.

Adjective

hypergeometric (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) Pertaining to mathematical entities of different kinds (series, functions, equations, ...) but strictly related to hypergeometric series

Synonyms

• hypergeometrical

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

hypergeometric (plural hypergeometrics)

1. (mathematics) Such a function, series etc.