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/ˌpɒlɪˈnəʊmɪəl/
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/ˌpɑliˈnoʊmiəl/
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Noun
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-1xⁿ⁻¹+...+a_0x⁰.
Usage- strict-sense
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Unfortunately, an analogous attack on the octic polynomial becomes exceedingly complicated.
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Our upper bound is the best possible, and it implies the existence of low-rank factorizations of positive semidefinite bivariate matrix polynomials and representations of biforms as sums of few squares.
A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms.
A type of term consisting of multiple parts.
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Alternatively, there are polynomials denoting stages of the day: tónglóng 曈昽 “ light at daybreak”; or meteorological phenomena, such as wùsōng 雾凇 “(soft) rime”, àidài 叆叇 “ (of clouds) dense”.
The same corpus is used as in the analysis of the thematic scope of polynomials, except that in this case only 720 binomes will be considered.
Adjective
Able to be described or limited by a polynomial.
Usage- not-comparable
Of a polynomial name or entity.
Usage- not-comparable
Adjective
having the character of a polynomial
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a polynomial expression
Noun
a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
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