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Noun: polynomial  ,pó-lee'now-mee-ul
  1. (mathematics) a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
    "They simplified the polynomial before solving the equation";
    - multinomial
Adjective: polynomial  ,pó-lee'now-mee-ul
  1. Having the character of a polynomial
    "a polynomial expression";
    - multinomial

Derived forms: polynomials

Type of: function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function

Encyclopedia: Polynomial