polynomial

/ˌpä-lə-ˈnō-mē-əl/

poly- + -nomial (as in binomial)

noun

  1. a mathematical expression of one or more algebraic terms each of which consists of a constant multiplied by one or more variables raised to a nonnegative integral power (such as a + bx + cx2)

adjective

  1. relating to, composed of, or expressed as one or more polynomials

polynomial functions

noun

  1. the determinant of a square matrix in which an arbitrary variable (such as x) is subtracted from each of the elements along the principal diagonal