bilinear
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or having reference to two lines.
bilinear coordinates.
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of the first degree in each of two variables, as an equation.
adjective
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of or referring to two lines
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of or relating to a function of two variables that is linear in each independently, as f( x , y ) = xy
Etymology
Origin of bilinear
Example Sentences
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For mapping purposes, the resolution of the data was increased using bilinear interpolation.
From Washington Post
The core idea of Patarin’s attack is that the bilinear equation is equivalent to a secret bilinear equation E on the bits of hashes and signatures.
From Nature
Of, pertaining to, or included by, two lines; as, bilinear co”rdinates.
From Project Gutenberg
The elegant design of its light-detecting sensors—a technology called bilinear gain—allowed it to view light that reflected off of dark ocean as well as bright land.
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