multinomial
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mul·ti·no·mi·al
(mŭl′tĭ-nō′mē-əl)n.
See polynomial.
[multi- + (bi)nomial.]
mul′ti·no′mi·al adj.
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multinomial
(ˌmʌltɪˈnəʊmɪəl)n
(Mathematics) another name for polynomial2b
[C17: from multi- + -nomial as in binomial]
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Noun | 1. | multinomial - a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms homogeneous polynomial - a polynomial consisting of terms all of the same degree monic polynomial - a polynomial in one variable quadratic polynomial, quadratic - a polynomial of the second degree series - (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement function, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function, map - (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) |
Adj. | 1. | multinomial - having the character of a polynomial; "a polynomial expression" |
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