FOIL

See also: foil

English

Multiplying two binomials using the FOIL method

Etymology

Acronym of first outer inner last or similar.

Pronunciation

See foil

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