Monomial

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A single term consisting of a product of numbers and variables with positive integer exponents.

    "5x²y is a monomial"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Being or relating to a polynomial consisting of one term. not-comparable

Etymology

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

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