bimodal

[ bahy-mohd-l ]

adjective

1. having or providing two modes, methods, systems, etc.
2. Statistics. (of a distribution) having or occurring with two modes. Compare unimodal.
3. Transportation. pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving the use of two forms of carrier, as truck and rail.

Other Words From

• bimo·dali·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bimodal¹

First recorded in 1900–05; bi- ¹ + modal

Example Sentences

The chemists set themselves the ambitious goal of finding a general organic synthesis method for doing either the oxygenation or dehydrogenation reaction, as these versatile "bimodal" enzymes do in living cells.

From Science Daily

The bimodal increases occurred across the political spectrum.

From Science Magazine

“On average, for the whole group, it was bimodal,” Wehr says.

From National Geographic

De Waal cites the work of anthropologist Robert Martin, who said the difference between genders can be accounted for by bimodal differences — statistical, though with a lot of exceptions.

From Salon

The esports industry’s a bit of a misnomer in that it really encompasses two bimodal — often intersecting, but frequently not — business models.

From The Verge