FOIL

See also: foil

English

Multiplying two binomials using the FOIL method

Etymology

Acronym of first outer inner last or similar.

Pronunciation

See foil

• Audio (US):

  (file)

Proper noun

FOIL

1. (mnemonic) An acronym for the algorithm for multiplying two binomials.

Further reading

• FOIL method on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

FOIL (third-person singular simple present FOILs, present participle FOILing, simple past and past participle FOILed)

1. (transitive) To apply the FOIL algorithm to.

Anagrams

• Filo, LIFO, filo, lo-fi, lofi