Mathematics. Designating an expression involving only the operations of addition, multiplication, raising to a power (squaring, cubing, etc.), and…

Mathematics. Of an equation: linear. Of a quantity, variable, etc.: having an exponent equal to one. Obsolete.

Of an equation: solvable. Obsolete. rare.

Mathematics. Of a mathematical expression: not expressed in simplified terms; not changed to a more convenient form. Cf. reduced, adj. 1a.

Mathematics. Of the same degree or dimensions; consisting of terms of the same dimensions.

Mathematics. Designating a derived equation or function which is introduced in order to aid the solution of some given equation, esp. a polynomial.

Designating a Pell equation. Also as n.: a Pell equation. Cf. Pell, n.3

Pertaining to, or involving the use of, equations.

Attributive of an equation by the solution of which a quantic may be reduced to the ‘canonical form’.

Marked or characterized by, dealing with or concerning, variation, in various senses; spec. with reference to variation, n. 13b.

Mathematics. (See 1884.)

Science. Of a physical quantity: having a numerical value independent of the choice of units of measurement; = dimensionless, adj. 1d. Also (of an…

Logic and Mathematics. Of a logical formula or mathematical equation: containing at least one free variable or undetermined quantity. Of a…

Not homogeneous. Mathematics. Consisting of terms that are not all of the same degree or dimensions.

Mathematics. Of a differential equation: having a solution that shows completely different behaviour over widely different scales of time (or other…