bilinear

[ bahy-lin-ee-er ]
/ baɪˈlɪn i ər /

adjective Mathematics.

of, relating to, or having reference to two lines: bilinear coordinates.
of the first degree in each of two variables, as an equation.

Origin of bilinear

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

Words nearby bilinear

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British Dictionary definitions for bilinear

bilinear
/ (baɪˈlɪnɪə) /

adjective

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