Look up: polynomial

1. Polynomial
   A function in which the output is the sum of terms that are the products of constant values and the input raised to some integer power. The polynomial of a polynomial is another polynomial. From a time complexity point of view, polynomials are well-behaved.
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2. polynomial
   [adj] - having the character of a polynomial 2. [n] - a mathematical expression that is the sum of a number of terms
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3. Polynomial
   A function that is a sum of power functions, with positive integer exponents, multiplied by constants.e.g.
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4. polynomial
   having the character of a polynomial.....polynomial: an algebraic function of one or more variables consisting of the sum of terms whose factors are constants or positive integral. Category: Mathematics
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5. Polynomial
   Pol`y·no'mi·al noun [ Poly- + -nomial , as in monomial , binomial : confer French polynôme .] (Alg.) An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus ; as, a ² - 2ab + b ² .
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6. Polynomial
   Pol`y·no'mi·al adjective 1. Containing many names or terms; multinominal; as, the polynomial theorem. 2. Consisting of two or more words; having names consisting of two or more words; as, a polynomial name; polynomial nomenclature.
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7. polynomial
   <mathematics> An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus; as, a^2 - 2ab + b^2. ... Origin: Poly- + -nomial, as in monomial, binomial: cf. F. Polynome. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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8. polynomial
   multinomial adjective having the character of a polynomial; `a polynomial expression`
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9. polynomial
   multinomial noun a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
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10. Polynomial
    • (n.) An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus; as, a2 - 2ab + b2. • (a.) Containing many names or terms; multinominal; as, the polynomial theorem. • (a.) Consisting of two or more words; having names consisting of two or more words; as, a pol...
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11. polynomial
    (from the article `synthetic division`) short method of dividing a polynomial of degree n of the form a0xn + a1xn 1 + a2xn 2 + … + an, in which a0 0, by another of the......the numbers that are added together to constitute the sum or the numerical expressions denoting them...
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12. polynomial
    polynomial 1. Relating to or composed of several names or terms. 2. In biology, a taxonomic designation having more than two terms. or names of plants or animals consisting of descriptive phrases of more than three words, as those in use before binomial nomenclature. 3. A mathematical expression of two or more terms.
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13. polynomial
    polynomial, multinomial Used to describe 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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14. polynomial
    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...
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15. polynomial
    polynomial, mathematical expression which is a finite sum, each term being a constant times a product of one or more variables raised to powers. With only one variable the general form of a polynomial is a0xn+a1xn-1+a2xn-2+…+an-1x+an where n is a positive integer and a0, a1, a2, … , an a...
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16. polynomial
    In mathematics, an algebraic expression that has one or more variables (denoted by letters). A polynomial equation has the form: f(x) = a_nxⁿ + a_n-1x<...
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17. Polynomial
    In mathematics, a `polynomial` (from Greek poly, "many" and medieval Latin binomium, "binomial" ) is an expression of finite length constructed from variables (also known as indeterminates) and constants, using only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplic...
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18. Polynomial
    (hyperelastic model) The ` polynomial` hyperelastic material model <ref name=Rivlin/> is a phenomenological model of rubber elasticity. In this model, the strain energy density function is of the form of a polynomial in the two invariants <math>I_1,I_2</math> of the left Cauchy-Green...
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