binôme

See also: binome

French

Etymology

From bi- +‎ -nôme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bi.nom/

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Noun

binôme m (plural binômes)

1. (algebra) binomial
2. (biology, taxonomy) binomial name
3. pair (group of two people)

   Je travaille en binôme avec lui. ― I work in pairs with him.

   Nous travaillons en binôme. ― We work in pairs.

4. (by extension) partner, teammate

   Synonyms: coéquipier, condisciple

   La production est réalisée par son binôme. ― The production is carried out by his partner.

Further reading

• “binôme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012