polynomial function

noun

Any function whose value is the solution of a polynomial; an element of a subring of the ring of all functions over an integral domain, which subring is the smallest to contain all the constant functions and also the identity function. (If the polynomial is multivariate then there is a different identity function corresponding to each variable.)

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Meanings

nounpolynomial function (plural polynomial functions)

plural polynomial functions

  1. mathematicsAny function whose value is the solution of a polynomial; an element of a subring of the ring of all functions over an integral domain, which subring is the smallest to contain all the constant functions and also the identity function. (If the polynomial is multivariate then there is a different identity function corresponding to each variable.)

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 多項式函數 /多项式函数
  • 多項式函數 /多项式函数 (duō xiàng shì hán shù)(mathematics)
Finnish polynomifunktio
  • polynomifunktio(mathematics)
French fonction polynomiale
  • fonction polynomiale(mathematics)
Hungarian polinomfüggvény
  • polinomfüggvény(mathematics)
Spanish función polinomial
  • función polinomial(mathematics)
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APA

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

MLA

“polynomial function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polynomial%20function. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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