of, consisting of, or referring to two or more names or terms
Also called: multinominal
noun
2.
a.
a mathematical expression consisting of a sum of terms each of which is the product of a constant and one or more variables raised to a positive or zero integral power. For one variable, x, the general form is given by: a0xn + a1xn–1 + … + an–1x + an, where a0, a1, etc, are real numbers
b. Also called: multinomial
any mathematical expression consisting of the sum of a number of terms
3. biology
a taxonomic name consisting of more than two terms, such as Parus major minor in which minor designates the subspecies
polynomial in American English
(ˌpɑlɪˈnoʊmiəl)
noun
1.
an expression or name consisting of more than two terms
; specif.,
a. Algebra
a linear combination of products of integral powers of a given set of variables, with constant coefficients (Ex.: x3 + 3x + 2 or x2 - 2xy + y2)
b. Biology
a species or subspecies name consisting of more than two terms