polynomial Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
    multinomial.
  2. adjective having the character of a polynomial
    multinomial.
    • a polynomial expression

WordNet

Pol`y*no"mi*al noun
Etymology
Poly- + -nomial, as in monomial, binomial: cf. F. polynôme.
Definitions
  1. (Alg.) An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus; as, a2 - 2ab + b2.
Pol`y*no"mi*al adjective
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913