bilinear

1. 1.

   linear with respect to each of two variables or positions

   Similarlinear

   mathematics

Questions about bilinear

What does bilinear mean?

bilinear means "linear with respect to each of two variables or positions".

How many syllables are in bilinear?

bilinear has 4 syllables and divides as bi-li-ne-ar under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is bilinear a common word?

bilinear is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.