noun
- a mathematical expression consisting of variables and coefficients combined using addition, subtraction, and multiplication
Usage: mathematics
adjective
- relating to or consisting of polynomials
Usage: mathematics
Examples
- The polynomial 3x² + 2x – 5 has three terms.
- She solved the polynomial equation by factoring.
- The degree of this polynomial is four.
- Polynomial functions are studied in algebra class.
- The graph shows a polynomial curve.
- We learned to add and subtract polynomials today.
- This polynomial expression can be simplified further.