bilinear

/B IH0 L IH1 N IY0 ER0/
noun
  1. 1

    A bilinear function.

adjective
  1. 1

    (of a function in two variables) Linear (preserving linear combinations) in each variable.

    โ€œThe function f(x,y)=xy is bilinear, because f(ax+bu,y)=af(x,y)+bf(u,y) and f(x,ay+bv)=af(x,y)+bf(x,v) for all values.โ€

  2. 2

    Of or pertaining to a Mรถbius transformation (type of conformal map representable as the ratio of two linear functions).

    โ€œbilinear isotropic hardeningโ€

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