bilinear

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UK/baɪˈlɪn.i.ə/Canada, US/baɪˈlɪn.i.ɚ/Australia/bɑɪˈlɪn.i.ə/

adjective

Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.

“bilinear isotropic hardening”

UncommonScrabble 10

Meanings

adjectivebilinear (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelinear algebraLinear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.

    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.

  2. not comparablecomplex analysisOf or pertaining to a Möbius transformation (type of conformal map representable as the ratio of two linear functions).

    bilinear isotropic hardening

nounbilinear (plural bilinears)

plural bilinears

  1. linear algebraA bilinear function.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivelinear with respect to each of two variables or positions

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*līnom
  7. Proto-Italic*līnom
  8. Latinlīnum
  9. Latinlīneus
  10. Latinlīnea
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Latinlīneāris
  14. Englishlinear
  15. Englishbilinear

From bi- + linear.

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Translations

Czech bilineární
  • bilineární(mathematics) linear in each of two variables
Finnish bilineaarinen
  • bilineaarinen(mathematics) linear in each of two variables
French bilinéaire
  • bilinéaire(mathematics) linear in each of two variables
German bilinear
  • bilinear(mathematics) linear in each of two variables
Italian bilineare
  • bilineare(mathematics) linear in each of two variables
Polish dwuliniowy
  • dwuliniowy(mathematics) linear in each of two variables
Russian билине́йный
  • билине́йный (bilinéjnyj)(mathematics) linear in each of two variables
Spanish bilineal
  • bilineal(mathematics) linear in each of two variables

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Cite this entry
APA

bilinear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilinear

MLA

“bilinear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilinear. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bilinear,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilinear.

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