Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

bimodal

adjective

/ˌbaɪˈmoʊ.dəl/

Definition

Having or involving two modes, forms, or peaks.

Examples

The bimodal distribution of the test scores indicated that there were two different groups of students.
In the study of traffic patterns, a bimodal approach revealed the preferences of both cyclists and drivers.
The software is designed to analyze bimodal data sets effectively.

Meaning

Bimodal refers to something that exhibits two distinct modes or patterns. This term is often used in statistics and data analysis to describe distributions that have two different peaks (modes) in their frequency of occurrence.