bimodal.

1. Having two main peaks in a distribution of values.

2. Using or involving two different methods, forms of input, or sensory channels.

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Words that belong together

• a bimodal distribution
• a bimodal pattern

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The bimodal pattern was lost when all the observations were reduced to a single mean.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation, qualification. Commonness: moderately common.