Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bilinear

/baɪˈlɪn.i.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: bi-lin-ear
IPA: /baɪˈlɪn.i.ɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.

adj

Of or pertaining to a Möbius transformation (type of conformal map representable as the ratio of two linear functions).

noun

A bilinear function.

Example Sentences

"The function f(x,y)#61;xy is bilinear, because f(ax#43;bu,y)#61;af(x,y)#43;bf(u,y) and f(x,ay#43;bv)#61;af(x,y)#43;bf(x,v) for all values."
"bilinear isotropic hardening"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *līnomder. Proto-Italic *līnom Latin līnum Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin līneus Latin līnea Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin līneārisbor. English linear English bilinear From bi- + linear.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /baɪˈlɪn.i.ɚ/
British English: /baɪˈlɪn.i.ə/

Inflected Forms

bilinears (plural)

Derived Forms

bilinearity bilinearization bilinearize bilinearly

Phrases

bilinear form bilinear transformation

Frequently Paired Words

multilinear

Questions

How do you pronounce bilinear?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪˈlɪn.i.ɚ/.
What does bilinear mean?: Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.
Where does bilinear come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *līnomder. Proto-Italic *līnom Latin līnum Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin līneus Latin līnea Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin līneārisbor. English linear English bilinear From bi- + linear.

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