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bilinear
(bi|lin¦ear)
Pronunciation:
/bʌɪˈlɪnɪə/
adjective
Mathematics
1
rare
relating to or contained by two straight lines.
2
relating to or denoting a function of two variables that is linear and homogeneous in both independently.
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