frozen binomial

noun

A pair of words used together in a fixed order that cannot be reversed, such as fish and chips or rock and roll.

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Meanings

nounfrozen binomial (plural frozen binomials)

plural frozen binomials

  1. human sciencesA pair of words used together in a fixed order that cannot be reversed, such as fish and chips or rock and roll.
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APA

frozen binomial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frozen%20binomial

MLA

“frozen binomial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frozen%20binomial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frozen binomial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frozen%20binomial.

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