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Meaning of irreversible binomial in English:

irreversible binomial

noun

Grammar

  • A noun phrase consisting of two nouns joined by a conjunction, in which the conventional order is fixed. Examples include bread and butter and kith and kin.

    • ‘'Black and white' is an irreversible binomial and the order of words cannot be changed, we cannot say 'white and black'.’