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| pol·y·no·mi·al [ pòllə nṓmee əl ] |
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with more than two terms: describes a mathematical expression that has more than two terms, or a system of taxonomic nomenclature that uses more than two names
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noun (plural pol·y·no·mi·als) |
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1. multiterm mathematical expression: a mathematical expression consisting of the sum of a number of terms, each of which contains a constant and variables raised to a positive integral power
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2. multiterm taxonomic name: a taxonomic name of a plant or animal that has more than two terms, e.g. one giving a genus, species, and subspecies
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| [Late 17th century. After binomial] |
