First Known Use: 1674
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noun poly·no·mi·al \ˌpä-lə-ˈnō-mē-əl\
Definition of POLYNOMIAL
: 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 (as a + bx + cx2)
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Origin of POLYNOMIAL
poly- + -nomial (as in binomial)
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adjective
Definition of POLYNOMIAL
: relating to, composed of, or expressed as one or more polynomials <polynomial functions> <polynomial equations>
First Known Use of POLYNOMIAL
circa 1704
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