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bilinear

[ bahy-lin-ee-er ]

adjective

, Mathematics.
  1. of, relating to, or having reference to two lines:

    bilinear coordinates.

  2. of the first degree in each of two variables, as an equation.


bilinear

/ baɪˈlɪnɪə /

adjective

  1. of or referring to two lines
  2. of or relating to a function of two variables that is linear in each independently, as f( x , y ) = xy


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bilinear1

First recorded in 1850–55; bi- 1 + linear

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