D defs.my
Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Polynomial

/pälˌ-ēnˌ-ōm'-ē-əl/ · Pol·y·no·mi·al · IPA /ˌpɑliˈnoʊmiəl/
01 n. An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus; as, a2 - 2ab + b2.
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    An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus; as, a2 - 2ab + b2.(Alg.)
02 a. Containing many names or terms; multinominal; as, the polynomial theorem.
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    Containing many names or terms; multinominal; as, the polynomial theorem.
  2. 2.
    Consisting of two or more words; having names consisting of two or more words; as, a polynomial name; polynomial nomenclature.