bimodal
- adjective
- /ˈbaɪˌmoʊdəl/
- Specialized
- The data analysis revealed a bimodal distribution, indicating two prevalent groups among the participants.
- bimodal distribution
- bimodal benefits
- bimodal advantage
Examples
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The epidemic curve for this outbreak showed a bimodal distribution, suggesting the possibility of secondary transmission.
Academic text (1994) -
Such bimodal distribution of LOD scores was found in each study population (Figure S2).
Academic text (2016) -
We take it to be evidence of a strongly bimodal distribution.
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Currently, farm sizes in all regions of the US are moving toward a bimodal distribution.
Academic text (2009) -
Figure 3 shows that the overall duration of symptoms for patients in both groups had a bimodal distribution.
Academic text (1995) -
The overall distribution was bimodal, with only a small overlap between groups.
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Presentation is bimodal and is more common in women (2:1 ratio).
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However, a scatter plot of this relationship demonstrated a bimodal distribution.
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The current study yielded an interesting bimodal picture of athletes in varsity sports, both confirming and refuting prior studies.
Academic text (2010) -
While most species present signals of recent expansion, likely following a bottleneck event, some also depict a bimodal distribution of pairwise comparisons.
Academic text (2018)
Antonyms
How Peaky
Surface Forms
Morphology
bimodal = modal (transparent) = bi + modal
The meaning is clearly derived from 'bi' (two) and 'modal' (relating to mode), indicating two modes.
Etymology
Bimodal comes from the parts bi- 'two' and mode 'way' or 'peak', so you can picture a graph with two hills representing two groups. That's why bimodal describes a set of numbers or a graph that has two clear peaks.