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trinomial

noun
tri路​no路​mi路​al | \ tr墨-藞n艒-m膿-蓹l How to pronounce trinomial (audio) \

Definition of trinomial

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a polynomial of three terms
2 : a biological taxonomic name of three terms of which the first designates the genus, the second the species, and the third the subspecies or variety

trinomial

adjective

Definition of trinomial (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : consisting of three mathematical terms
2 : of, relating to, or being a biological trinomial

Examples of trinomial in a Sentence

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 How necessary is intermediate algebra, a high school-level course on factoring trinomials, graphing exponential functions and memorizing formulas that most non-math or science students will rarely use in everyday life or for the rest of college? — Rosanna Xia, latimes.com, "The politics of math: Is algebra necessary to obtain a college degree?," 30 June 2017

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First Known Use of trinomial

Noun

1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

circa 1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for trinomial

Noun

tri- + -nomial (as in binomial)

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trinomial

noun
tri路​no路​mi路​al | \ tr墨-藞n艒-m膿-蓹l How to pronounce trinomial (audio) \

Medical Definition of trinomial

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a trinomial name

trinomial

adjective

Medical Definition of trinomial (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : being a name belonging to botanical or zoological nomenclature composed of a first term designating the genus, a second term designating the species, and a third term designating the subspecies or variety to which an organism belongs
2 : of or relating to trinomials trinomial nomenclature

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