polynomial
ˌpɒliˈnəʊmiəl
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Definition of polynomial - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

math expressionTECH.mathematical expression consisting of variables and coefficientsTECH.
  • The equation x^2 - 4x + 4 is a simple polynomial..
multinomial

Adjective

1.
mathematicsTECH.formed from sums of variables raised to whole-number powersTECH.
  • The polynomial equation was solved easily.
algebraic multinomial
2.
taxonomyDatedof a taxonomic name with multiple termsDated
  • The species had a polynomial classification.
multinomial
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Expressions with polynomial

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polynomial equation derived from a square matrix
The characteristic polynomial of the matrix determines its eigenvalues..
highest power of the variable in a polynomial
The degree of a polynomial x^3 + 2x^2 is 3.
algebraic equation involving polynomial expressions
The quadratic formula solves polynomial equations of degree two.
mathematical function defined by a polynomial expression
The graph of a polynomial function is a smooth curve.
polynomial with the highest degree of four
The equation x^4 + 2x^3 - x + 5 is a quartic polynomial.
polynomial with a degree of two
The equation x^2 + 3x + 2 is a quadratic polynomial.

Origin of polynomial

Greek, poly (many) + nomos (part)

Terms with polynomial included in their meaning

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mathematics
polynomial of degree two
mathematics
related to a polynomial of degree two
mathematics
polynomial with two terms
mathematics
degree-three polynomial, often written ax^3 + bx^2 + cx + d
mathematics
expression indicating polynomial roots' nature
mathematics
polynomial equation with the highest degree of three
polynomial
unable to be factorized into polynomials of lower degree
mathematics
invariant polynomial in algebra

Examples of polynomial in a sentence

  • She solved the polynomial equation quickly.
  • The polynomial function graph was complex.
  • She studied polynomial expressions in her math class.
  • The polynomial name confused the new biology students.
  • Researchers debated the polynomial taxonomy of the plant.

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  1. French:polynôme, polynomial, ...
  2. German:Polynom, polynomial, ...
  3. Italian:polinomio, polinomiale, ...
  4. Spanish:polinomio, polinómico, ...
  5. Portuguese:polinómio, polinomial, ...
  6. Chinese:多项式, 多项式的, ...
  7. Japanese:多項式, 多項式の, ...
  8. Arabic:متعدد الحدود, تَعدُّدي الحُدود, ...
  9. Hebrew:בִּיטּוּי פּוֹלִינוֹמִי, שֶׁל פּוֹלִינוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:многочлен, полиномиальный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поліном, поліноміальний, ...
  12. Hindi:बहुपद, बहुपदात्मक, ...
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