Found 2 items, similar to POLYNOMIAL.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: polynomial
polynomial
adj : having the character of a polynomial;
“a polynomial
expression” [syn:
multinomial]
n : a mathematical expression that is the sum of a number of
terms [syn:
multinomial]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Polynomial
Polynomial
\Pol`y*no"mi*al\, n. [Poly- + -nomial, as in
monomial, binomial: cf. F. polyn[^o]me.] (Alg.)
An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the
signs plus or minus; as, a^
2 - 2ab + b^
2.
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Polynomial
\Pol`y*no"mi*al\, a.
1. Containing many names or terms; multinominal; as, the
polynomial theorem.
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2. Consisting of two or more words; having names consisting
of two or more words; as, a polynomial name; polynomial
nomenclature.
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