polynomial

Pronunciation: /ˌpɑliˈnoʊmiəl/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
  2. adjective having the character of a polynomial

Etymology

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

Synonyms

multinomial

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
function
Narrower (hyponyms)
monic polynomial, homogeneous polynomial, biquadratic, series, quadratic

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