Nonpolynomial vs. Polynomial

Nonpolynomial vs. Polynomial — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Nonpolynomial and Polynomial

Nonpolynomialadjective

(algebra) Not polynomial.

Polynomialnoun

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_n x^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_0 x^0.

Nonpolynomialnoun

(algebra) An expression that is not a polynomial.

Polynomialnoun

(taxonomy) A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms.

Polynomialadjective

(algebra) Able to be described or limited by a polynomial.

Polynomialadjective

(taxonomy) of a polynomial name or entity

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Polynomialnoun

a mathematical expression that is the sum of a number of terms

Polynomialadjective

having the character of a polynomial;

a polynomial expression