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polynomial

polynomial

1 7.9
An expression made of numbers multiplied by letters raised to whole number powers and added together
  • noun
  • /ˌpɒlɪˈnoʊmiəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : polinomio
  • A polynomial is an expression like 3x^2 + 2x + 1, where each term has a variable raised to a non-negative power.
  • polynomial of degree
  • order polynomial
  • cubic polynomial

And notice that in this case, in that top polynomial there is a term missing.

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Examples

  • Both polynomials are second degree, so the asymptote is at y = 5.

  • The market values for the six experimental companies were used to generate an "nth" degree polynomial to plot the data for each company.

    Academic text (1999)
  • So this is a polynomial of what degree even?

  • And notice that in this case, in that top polynomial there is a term missing.

  • The revised graph and polynomial will be slightly different.

    Blog text (29)
  • And if I want this list of polynomials, then I take these powers.

  • What you need is an irreducible polynomial of degree R over the base field.

  • And now lastly, let's look at a polynomial with four terms.

  • So now for constructing our Taylor polynomial, it's really a pretty simple formula.

  • Fitting parameters for simple polynomials were obtained with good regression values.

    Academic text (1998)

Synonyms

multinomial
vspolynomial
  • Specialized
8.9

An algebra expression with several terms made of numbers and variables

uses terms with a single variable power multiplied by a coefficient rather than products

Compounds

9.9

A math expression whose highest power of x is four

6.6

The highest power of the variable in a polynomial

monic polynomial
  • Specialized
8.1

A polynomial whose highest power term has the number 1 in front

9.9

A polynomial whose terms all have the same total degree

quartic polynomial
  • Specialized
9.9

A math expression with a variable raised to the fourth power as highest term

quadratic polynomial
  • Specialized
7.7

A math expression with x squared, x, and a number where the x squared part is not zero

How Complex

multinomial
  • Specialized
8.6
polynomial
  • Specialized
1 7.9
binomial
  • Specialized
1 7.6
monomial
  • Specialized
7.7

Surface Forms

polynomial singular
polynomials plural

Etymology

Polynomial comes from poly- 'many' and -nomial 'name' or 'term', so it literally means 'many terms'. That's why a polynomial is a math expression made of several terms added together.