bimodal
adjective
bi·mod·al
(ˌ)bī-ˈmō-dᵊl 
: having or relating to two modes
especially
: having or occurring with two statistical modes
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While the historical record appears to record bimodal states — AMOC on or off, a planet frozen or warm, the Sahara dry or wet — there could be more ways to tip.
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
That's where the stretchable bimodal contact lenses (BCLs) come in.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
This snake, with its unique bimodal color pattern, was identified as distinct from other species in the region.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
But audiologists say the bimodal, neuromodulation device, which retails for about $4,500, isn't for everyone.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The general bimodal approach is to draft two RBs in the first two or three rounds, another RB in the traditional RB Dead Zone (Rounds 3-7), and then shut down at RB until the final rounds.
—Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
And wildland firefighters in hotter climates sometimes work bimodal shifts — toiling in the morning hours, then pulling back during the heat of the day and getting back out as things cool down in the evening, Mallia said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
The bimodal increases occurred across the political spectrum.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
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Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
That's where the stretchable bimodal contact lenses (BCLs) come in.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
This snake, with its unique bimodal color pattern, was identified as distinct from other species in the region.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
But audiologists say the bimodal, neuromodulation device, which retails for about $4,500, isn't for everyone.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The general bimodal approach is to draft two RBs in the first two or three rounds, another RB in the traditional RB Dead Zone (Rounds 3-7), and then shut down at RB until the final rounds.
—Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
And wildland firefighters in hotter climates sometimes work bimodal shifts — toiling in the morning hours, then pulling back during the heat of the day and getting back out as things cool down in the evening, Mallia said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024
The bimodal increases occurred across the political spectrum.
—Byscience News Staff, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Bimodal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bimodal. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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