polynomial
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polynomial
- /ˌpɒlɪˈnəʊmɪəl/ UK
- /ˌpɑliˈnoʊmiəl/ US
Where it comes from
From poly- + -nomial, from νομός (nomós, “portion, part”), by analogy with binomial.
noun polynomials
- 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 a_nxⁿ+a_n-1xⁿ⁻¹+...+a_0x⁰. Unfortunately, an analogous attack on the octic polynomial becomes exceedingly complicated.
- A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms.
- A type of term consisting of multiple parts. Alternatively, there are polynomials denoting stages of the day: tónglóng 曈昽 “ light at daybreak”; or meteorological phenomena, such as wùsōng 雾凇 “(soft) rime”, àidài 叆叇 “ (of clouds) dense”.
adjective
- Able to be described or limited by a polynomial.
- Of a polynomial name or entity.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: numerator, locator, monic, polynomic, polynome, multinomial, binomial, trinomial, monomial, quadratic, cubic, quartic, quintic, sextic, septic, octic
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noun algebraic expression
| Español | polinomio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 다항식 dahangsik |
| 日本語 | 多項式 takōshiki, 整式 seishiki |
| 中文 | 多項式 /多项式 duōxiàngshì |
| हिन्दी | बहुपद bahupad |
| Français | polynôme |
| Deutsch | Polynom |
| Italiano | polinomio |
| Ελληνικά | πολυώνυμο polyónymo |
| Română | polinom |
| Русский | многочле́н mnogočlén, полино́м polinóm |
| Tiếng Việt | đa thức |
noun taxonomic designation
| Français | polynôme |
|---|
adj in algebra
| Español | polinomial, polinómico |
|---|---|
| Português | polinomial |
| Français | polynomial |
| Deutsch | polynomisch |
| Italiano | polinomiale |
| Ελληνικά | πολυωνυμικός polyonymikós |
| Română | polinomial, polinomic |
| Русский | многочле́нный mnogočlénnyj, полиномиа́льный polinomiálʹnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | đa thức |
adj in taxonomy
| Français | polynominal, polynominale, polynomial, polynomiale |
|---|
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title = {polynomial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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