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Binomial vs Coefficient - What's the difference?

binomial | coefficient |

As adjectives the difference between binomial and coefficient

is that binomial is consisting of two terms, or parts while coefficient is cooperating.

As nouns the difference between binomial and coefficient

is that binomial is a polynomial with two terms while coefficient is a constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied.

binomial

English

(Binominal nomenclature)

Adjective

(head)
  • Consisting of two terms, or parts.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (algebra) A polynomial with two terms.
  • (algebra) A quantity expressed as the sum or difference of two terms.
  • (biology, 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 ''binomin al in taxonomy. See species name for typesetting usage and example.

    Synonyms

    * (sense) binomen, binomial name, binominal, binominal name, species name

    Derived terms

    * binomial coefficient * binomial distribution * binomial nomenclature * binomial theorem

    See also

    * binominal * monomial * trinomial * quadrinomial

    coefficient

    Alternative forms

    *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • cooperating
  • * 1850 , August Neander, The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion and Historical ... , page 13
  • And so our own idea of Christ compels us to admit that two factors, the one natural, the other supernatural, were coefficient in his entrance into human life;
  • * 2005 , Mathew Callahan, Boff Whalley, The Trouble with Music , page 12
  • Nevertheless, there was some substance to the notion that acclaim and merit were coefficient .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied.
  • A number, value or item that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic.
  • Hyponyms

    * coefficient of friction

    Derived terms

    * coefficient of friction * correlation coefficient * Gini coefficient