adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌpɒlɪˈnəʊmɪəl/
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US:/ˌpɑliˈnoʊmiəl/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Able to be described or limited by a polynomial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adj
Meaning 2
Of a polynomial name or entity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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noun
Meaning 3
An expression consisting of a sum of a finite number of terms, each term being the product of a constant coefficient and one or more variables raised to a non-negative integer power, such as a_nxn+a_n-1xn−1+...+a_0x0.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: strict-sense
Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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noun
Meaning 5
A type of term consisting of multiple parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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adjective
Meaning 6
having the character of a polynomial
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a polynomial expression
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: multinomial
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 7
a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.