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polynomial

Pronunciation: [ˌpɒlɪˈnoʊmiəl]

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Learn how to use polynomial in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “mathematics”

(noun) a math expression that has numbers and letters multiplied together in a special way. It's like adding, subtracting, or multiplying things together, but always using powers of a variable like 'x'.

Example

The teacher showed us a polynomial, which looked like 2x² + 3x + 5.

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That equation is not a polynomial because it has a variable in the denominator.

Example

Can you give me an example of a polynomial?

Context: “mathematics”

(adjective) describing something that is related to or involves polynomials. For example, if a problem or function uses a polynomial expression.

Example

The function we are studying is polynomial, so we can use special methods to solve it.

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This problem is not polynomial; it involves square roots and fractions instead.

Example

What makes this equation polynomial?

How to pronounce polynomial

Pronunciation: [ˌpɒlɪˈnoʊmiəl]

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