Pol`y*no"mi*al (?), n. [Poly- + -nomial, as in monomial, binomial: cf. F. polynome.] Alg.
An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus; as, a2 - 2ab + b2.
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Pol`y*no"mi*al, a.
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.
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