grid method

/ɡɹɪd ˈmɛθəd/

noun

A visual approach to the multiplication of polynomials through the use of a grid-like structure to represent the multiplicand terms

“Tom always used the grid method for expanding brackets.”

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Meanings

noungrid method (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsA visual approach to the multiplication of polynomials through the use of a grid-like structure to represent the multiplicand terms

    Tom always used the grid method for expanding brackets.

Origin

grid + method, from the visual representation of the multiplication process resembling a grid or table.

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grid method. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grid%20method

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