noun
- an algebraic expression consisting of a single term
Usage: mathematics
adjective
- consisting of a single algebraic term
Usage: mathematics
Examples
- The expression 5x is a monomial.
- In algebra class, we learned that 3y² is a monomial.
- A monomial expression has only one term, unlike a binomial which has two.
- The coefficient of the monomial 7ab is 7.
- Students must identify whether each expression is monomial or polynomial.
- The monomial 4x³y has a degree of four.