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adjective

binomial

Relating to statistical trials with two possible outcomes.

The statistician uses a binomial model for repeated coin tosses.

Etymology
binomialLatintwo-term expression

The mathematical ancestor names an expression with two terms. The statistical use connects with expanding such an expression to calculate probabilities for repeated trials with two possible outcomes.

More examples

  • Each binomial trial has two possible outcomes.
  • The exercise asks for a binomial probability.
  • A binomial distribution describes the number of successes in these trials.

Similar words

Bernoulli
Typically describes a single trial with two possible outcomes.
normal
Describes a continuous bell-shaped distribution rather than success counts.