multinomial

Definitions of multinomial
  1. adjective
    having the character of a polynomial
    synonyms: polynomial
  2. noun
    a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
    synonyms: polynomial
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    biquadratic, biquadratic polynomial, quartic polynomial
    a polynomial of the fourth degree
    homogeneous polynomial
    a polynomial consisting of terms all of the same degree
    monic polynomial
    a polynomial in one variable
    quadratic, quadratic polynomial
    a polynomial of the second degree
    series
    (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
    quantic
    a homogeneous polynomial having at least two variables
    power series
    the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable
    convergence, convergency
    the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit
    divergence, divergency
    an infinite series that has no limit
    geometric series
    a geometric progression written as a sum
    Fourier series
    the sum of a series of trigonometric expressions; used in the analysis of periodic functions
    exponential series
    a series derived from the expansion of an exponential expression
    type of:
    function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function
    (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)
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