like terms

noun

monomial expressions whose variable components are identical.

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Meanings

nounlike terms pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlymathematicsmonomial expressions whose variable components are identical.
  2. pluralplural onlymathematicsalgebraic expressions whose literal coefficients represent the same value regardless of the numbers assigned to them.

Translations

Chinese 同類項 /同类项
  • 同類項 /同类项 (tónglèixiàng)monomial expressions whose variable components are identical
Japanese 同類項
  • 同類項 (dōruikō)monomial expressions whose variable components are identical
Cite this entry
APA

like terms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20terms

MLA

“like terms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20terms. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like terms,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20terms.

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