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polynomial

po·ly·no·mial

UK/ˌpɒlɪˈnəʊmɪəl/ US/ˌpɑliˈnoʊmiəl/ very common
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a mathematical expression that is the sum of a number of terms

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adjective

1.

having the character of a polynomial

  • “a polynomial expression”
Synonyms

Origin

From poly- + -nomial, from νομός (nomós, “portion, part”), by analogy with binomial.

Phrases

  • Abel polynomial
  • Alexander polynomial
  • Alexander-Conway polynomial
  • all-one polynomial
  • Bell polynomial
  • Bernoulli polynomial
  • Bernstein basis polynomial
  • Boas-Buck polynomial

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