noun
- mathematical expressions consisting of variables and coefficients combined using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents
Usage: mathematics; plural of polynomial
Examples
- Students learned to factor quadratic polynomials in algebra class.
- The graph shows several polynomials of different degrees.
- Polynomials with degree three are called cubic polynomials.
- She solved the system by adding the two polynomials together.
- The calculator can evaluate polynomials for any given value of x.
- Higher-degree polynomials often have multiple roots or solutions.