POLYNOMIAL

Polynomial

In mathematics, a polynomial is an expression consisting of variables, called indeterminates, and coefficients that involves only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and positive integer exponents. An example of a polynomial of a single indeterminate,, is, which is a quadratic.

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polynomial

Noun

  1. 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 <math>a_n x^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_0 x^0</math>.
  2. A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms.

Adjective

  1. Able to be described or limited by a polynomial.
  2. of a polynomial name or entity


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