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polynomial

English

Etymology

poly- +? -nomial, from ????? (nomós, portion, part), by analogy with binomial.

Noun

polynomial (plural polynomials)

  1. (algebra, strict sense) 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 {\displaystyle a_{n}x^{n}+a_{n-1}x^{n-1}+...+a_{0}x^{0}} .
  2. (taxonomy) A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms.

Hyponyms

  • binomial
  • homogeneous polynomial
  • monomial
  • trinomial
  • quadrinomial
  • quantic

Holonyms

  • rational function

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

polynomial (not comparable)

  1. (algebra) Able to be described or limited by a polynomial.
  2. (taxonomy) of a polynomial name or entity

Translations

See also

  • Appendix:English polynomial degrees

French

Adjective

polynomial (feminine singular polynomiale, masculine plural polynomiaux, feminine plural polynomiales)

  1. polynomial

Related terms

  • polynôme

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quadral

English

Etymology

From New Latin quadralis, from quadru- (four-) + -alis

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?kw?d??l/

Noun

quadral (countable and uncountable, plural quadrals)

  1. (grammar) A grammatical number referring to four (or more) things.
    • 2008, Martin Haspelmath, Language typology and language universals: an international handbook, volume 1, page 819:
      There is a question as to whether there are also languages with quadrals (for reference to four entities). However, having raised the issue of paucals, we shall first continue the analysis of these, and only then return to the question []
  2. (mathematics) A set of points with all the combinatorial properties of a quadric (a quadric being the set of points of PG(n, q) whose coordinates satisfy a quadratic equation).
  3. (rhetoric) A set of four phrases, separated by pauses when speaking or commas when writing.
    • 1932, John Hubert Scott, Zilpha Emma Chandler, Phrasal patterns in English prose, page 268:
      thanks to the rhythma,
      in dividing correctly
      many simple quadrals,
      in more involved sentences
      our arrangement shows regularly
      these simple quadrals
      expanding into "periods,"
  4. A foursome.

Adjective

quadral (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Referring to four (or more) things; of, in or relating to the quadral grammatical number.
  2. (mathematics) Of or relating to quadral polynomials.

Usage notes

  • No instance of this grammatical phenomenon has been attested in human languages. See also Grammatical number.

See also

  • (grammatical numbers) grammatical number; singular, dual, trial, quadral, paucal, plural (Category: en:Grammar)

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