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Webster 1913 Edition
Polynomial
Polˊy-no′mi-al
,Noun.
[
Poly-
+ -nomial
, as in monomial
, binomial
: cf. F. polynôme
.] (Alg.)
An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus; as,
a
. 2
- 2ab + b2
Polˊy-no′mi-al
,Adj.
1.
Containing many names or terms; multinominal;
as, the
. polynomial
theorem2.
Consisting of two or more words; having names consisting of two or more words;
as, a
polynomial
name; polynomial
nomenclature.Webster 1828 Edition
Polynomial
POLYNO'MIAL
,Adj.
Definition 2024
polynomial
polynomial
See also: polynômial
English
Adjective
polynomial (not comparable)
- (algebra) Able to be described or limited by a polynomial.
- (taxonomy) of a polynomial name or entity
Translations
in algebra
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in taxonomy
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Noun
polynomial (plural polynomials)
- (algebra, strict sense) An expression consisting of a sum of a finite number of terms, each term being the product of a constant coefficient and one or more variables raised to a non-negative integer power, such as .
- (taxonomy) A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms.
Derived terms
Derived terms
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Translations
algebraic expression
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Hyponyms
See also
- Appendix:English polynomial degrees
French
Adjective
polynomial m (feminine singular polynomiale, masculine plural polynomiaux, feminine plural polynomiales)