noun Download 🔗Share (strict sense) 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 an x^n + a{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_0 x^0. Examples : "In math class, we learned that `3x² + 2x - 5` is a simple example of a polynomial. " math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms. Examples : "In scientific classification, the proposed name for the newly discovered butterfly subspecies, Papilio glaucus floridensis alba, is a polynomial because it contains more than two terms. " biology language science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Able to be described or limited by a polynomial. Examples : "The cost of producing a certain number of items in a factory is polynomial, meaning it can be estimated using a polynomial equation based on the quantity produced. " math technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Of a polynomial name or entity Examples : "The polynomial equation on the test was easier to solve than I expected. " math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading