FOIL

See also: foil

English edit

Multiplying two binomials using the FOIL method

Etymology edit

Acronym of first outer inner last or similar.

Pronunciation edit

See foil

Proper noun edit

FOIL

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

Further reading edit

FOIL method on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb edit

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

(transitive) To apply the FOIL algorithm to.

Anagrams edit

Filo, LIFO, filo, lo-fi, lofi

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