bimodal

[bahy-mohd-l] Origin

bi·mod·al

[bahy-mohd-l]
adjective
1.
having or providing two modes, methods, systems, etc.
2.
Statistics. (of a distribution) having or occurring with two modes. Compare unimodal.
3.
Transportation. pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving the use of two forms of carrier, as truck and rail.
Compare intermodal.


Origin:
1900–05; bi-1 + modal

bi·mo·dal·i·ty, noun
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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bimodal
1903, in statistics, from bi- + modal.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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