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Bilinear

//baɪˈlɪn.i.ɚ// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable. not-comparable

    "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. 2
    Of or pertaining to a Möbius transformation (type of conformal map representable as the ratio of two linear functions). not-comparable

    "bilinear isotropic hardening"

Adjective
  1. 1
    linear with respect to each of two variables or positions wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A bilinear function.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From bi- + linear.

Etymology 2

From bi- + linear.

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