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Polynomials

/pɑ.lə.noʊ.mi.l/

(strict sense) 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_n x^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_0 x^0.

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    (strict sense) 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_n x^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_0 x^0.

  2. 2

    A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Polynomials"

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hermitenoun
monicnoun(mathematics) Of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is one.
quadratic polynomialnouna polynomial of the second degree
monic polynomialIn algebra, a monic polynomial is a non-zero univariate polynomial (that is, a polynomial in a single variable) in which the leading coefficient (the nonzero coefficient of highest degree) is equal to 1.
monomialBeing or relating to a polynomial consisting of one term.
algebraicnounOf, or relating to, algebra.
algebraic numbernoun(algebra, number theory) A complex number (more generally, an element of a number field) that is a root of a polynomial whose coefficients are integers; equivalently, a complex number (or element of a number field) that is a root of a monic polynomial whose coefficients are rational numbers.
quadratic equationnoun(algebra) A polynomial equation of the second degree; an equation that can be rearranged in standard form as ax²+bx+c=0, where x is an unknown value, a, b, and c are known numbers, and where a does not equal zero.
exponentiationnoun(mathematics, arithmetic) The process of calculating a power by multiplying together a number of equal factors, where the exponent specifies the number of factors to multiply.
quadratic formnoun(mathematics, number theory, algebra) A homogeneous polynomial of degree 2 in a given number of variables.
algebranoun(uncountable, mathematics) Elementary algebra: A system for representing and manipulating unknown quantities (variables) in equations.
algebraicalPertaining to algebra or its laws.
mathematicalOf, or relating to mathematics
mathematicnoun(archaic) Mathematical.
equationsnoun(mathematics) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; in mathematical problems, equations describe various essential aspects of the problem, each of which contributes to the resolution of the problem in part.
mathematicsnounAn abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.
combinatoricsnoun(mathematics) a branch of mathematics that studies (usually finite) collections of objects that satisfy specified criteria
integralsnoun(mathematics) One of the two fundamental operations of calculus (the other being differentiation), whereby a function's displacement, area, volume, or other qualities arising from the study of infinitesimal change are quantified, usually defined as a limiting process on a sequence of partial sums. Denoted using a long s: ∫, or a variant thereof.
formulasnounA plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result.
trigonometric functionnoun(trigonometry) Any function of an angle expressible as the ratio of two of the sides of a right triangle that has that angle (e.g., sine), or that subtracts 1 from such a ratio or subtracts such a ratio from 1 (e.g., coversed sine).

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