poly·no·mi·al
ˌpä-lə-ˈnō-mē-əl 
: a mathematical expression of one or more algebraic terms each of which consists of a constant multiplied by one or more variables raised to a nonnegative integral power (such as a + bx + cx2)
: relating to, composed of, or expressed as one or more polynomials
polynomial functions
polynomial equations
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Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
The shapes could be defined by polynomials—equations from high school math that sum up sequences of terms.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
X-ray tomography and software tools like polynomial texture mapping helped researchers get a better look at inscriptions on the famous Antikythera Mechanism, for instance.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Enumerating all the different ways of breaking up this sequence into smaller sequences generates a mathematical expression—one of the special polynomials.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
The shapes could be defined by polynomials—equations from high school math that sum up sequences of terms.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
Adjective
In practical terms, an arc space provides an infinite collection of polynomial equations.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
X-ray tomography and software tools like polynomial texture mapping helped researchers get a better look at inscriptions on the famous Antikythera Mechanism, for instance.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Polynomial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polynomial. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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polynomial
1 of 2 noun
poly·no·mi·al
ˌpäl-i-ˈnō-mē-əl
: an algebraic expression having two or more terms
the polynomial a2 + 2ab − b2
polynomial
2 of 2 adjective
: relating to, composed of, or expressed as one or more polynomials
7023 written as 7(103) + 0(102) + 2(101) + 3(100) is in polynomial form
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