monomial

adj, noun — 2 senses

monomial

adj

Etymology From mononomial, with -nono- simplified to -no- by haplology.

1

Being or relating to a polynomial consisting of one term.

Derived terms
monomialization, monomialize, monomially

monomial

noun

Etymology From mononomial, with -nono- simplified to -no- by haplology.

1

Mathematics, Sciences A single term consisting of a product of numbers and variables with positive integer exponents.

  • 5x²y is a monomial
Hypernyms
polynomial

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