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bilinear

/baɪˈlɪn.i.ə/US/baɪˈlɪn.i.ɚ/

bilinear adjective: linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.

Adjective

bilinear (not comparable)

  1. Linear (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. Of or pertaining to a Möbius transformation (type of conformal map representable as the ratio of two linear functions).
    • bilinear isotropic hardening

Noun

bilinear (plural bilinears)

  1. A bilinear function.

bilinear meaning in Tamil

bilinear in Tamil

இருநேர்கோட்டிற்குரிய, ஈரோர்படு

Forms of bilinear

pluralbilinears

Origin of bilinear

From bi- + linear.

Words formed from bilinear

Phrases with bilinear

Questions about bilinear

What does bilinear mean?
Bilinear means linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.
What is bilinear in Tamil?
Bilinear in Tamil is இருநேர்கோட்டிற்குரிய, ஈரோர்படு. See Bilinear meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bilinear?
Bilinear can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce bilinear?
Bilinear is pronounced /baɪˈlɪn.i.ə/ (UK).

Words near bilinear in the dictionary

  1. Bilimoria
  2. bilin
  3. bilineage
  4. bilineages
  5. bilineal
  6. bilinear
  7. bilinear form
  8. bilinear forms
  9. bilinearisation
  10. bilinearisations
  11. bilinearise

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bilinear (page history and authors); bilinear (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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