-nomial

suffix

Denotes an expression with a specified number of terms.

OriginAncient Greek νομός →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. algebraDenotes an expression with a specified number of terms.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνομός“portion, part”
  2. English-nomial

Derived from Ancient Greek νομός (nomós, “portion, part”), compare binomial.

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APA

-nomial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nomial

MLA

“-nomial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nomial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-nomial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-nomial.

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