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bimodal
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bi·mod·al  (b-mdl)
adj.
1. Having or exhibiting two contrasting modes or forms: "American supermarket shopping shows bimodal behaviorcareful, nutritious choices mixed with salty, high-fat snack foods" (Sheryl Julian).
2. Having two distinct statistical modes.
3. Designed for operation on either railroads or highways. Used of vehicles.

bimo·dali·ty (bm-dl-t) n.
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Adj.1.bimodal - of a distribution; having or occurring with two modes
statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
unimodal - having a single mode


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The data set is not well fitted by any parametric function, and there is some suggestion of a bimodality, with a secondary peak at > 99% absorption (Figure 3).
The model predicted an increase in pneumococcal resistance leading to bimodality of MIC levels.
For example, Dow's Styron A-Tech (Advanced Technology) HIPS, introduced two years ago, incrementally improves gloss and impact properties by combining two different butadiene rubbers to achieve bimodality.
 
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