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polynomial

pol·y·no·mi·al
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pol-uh-noh-mee-uh l]
    • /ˌpɒl əˈnoʊ mi əl/
    • /ˌpɑl·əˈnoʊ·mi·əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-uh-noh-mee-uh l]
    • /ˌpɒl əˈnoʊ mi əl/

Definitions of polynomial word

  • adjective polynomial consisting of or characterized by two or more names or terms. 1
  • noun polynomial Algebra. (in one variable) an expression consisting of the sum of two or more terms each of which is the product of a constant and a variable raised to an integral power: ax 2 + bx + c is a polynomial, where a, b, and c are constants and x is a variable. a similar expression in more than one variable, as 4 x 2 y 3 − 3 xy + 5 x + 7. Now Rare.. Also called multinomial. any expression consisting of the sum of two or more terms, as 4 x 3 + cos x. 1
  • noun polynomial a polynomial name or term. 1
  • noun polynomial Biology. a species name containing more than two terms. 1
  • adjective polynomial having several names 1
  • noun Definition of polynomial in Technology 1.   (mathematics)   An arithmetic expression composed by summing multiples of powers of some variable. P(x) = sum a_i x^i for i = 0 .. N The multipliers, a_i, are known as "coefficients" and N, the highest power of x with a non-zero coefficient, is known as the "degree" of the polynomial. If N=0 then P(x) is constant, if N=1, P(x) is linear in x. N=2 gives a "quadratic" and N=3, a "cubic". 2.   (complexity)   polynomial-time. 1

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Origin of polynomial

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; poly- + (bi)nomial

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Polynomial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

polynomial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

polynomial usage trend in Literature

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