polynomial

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

poly- + -nomial

[edit] Adjective

polynomial (comparative more polynomial, superlative most polynomial)

1. (algebra) Able to be described or limited by a polynomial.
2. (taxonomy) of a polynomial name or entity

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

polynomial (plural polynomials)

1. (algebra) 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_nxⁿ + a_{n − 1}x^{n − 1} + ... + a₀x⁰.
2. (taxonomy) A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms.

[edit] Derived terms

• polynomial complexity
• polynomial equation
• polynomial sequence
• polynomial interpolation

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

[edit] Adjective

polynomial m. (f. polynomiale, m. plural polynomiaux, f. plural polynomiales)

1. polynomial