Polynomial (Noun)
Meaning
A mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The quadratic equation is a type of polynomial function that can be written as the sum of three terms.
- A polynomial of degree zero is simply a constant term, independent of the variable.
- The given polynomial expression was a sum of four distinct terms, each with a different power of the variable.
- The polynomial of degree two was used to model the parabolic trajectory of a thrown object.
- In algebra, a polynomial function consists of a sum of terms, with each term containing a constant and a variable raised to a specific power.