noun
- algebraic expressions consisting of more than two terms connected by addition or subtraction
Usage: mathematics; plural of multinomial
Examples
- The students learned to factor multinomials in their algebra class.
- Multinomials with three terms are called trinomials.
- She simplified several multinomials by combining like terms.
- The test included problems involving the multiplication of multinomials.
- Multinomials can have variables raised to different powers.
- The teacher explained how to add and subtract multinomials.