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MONOMIAL

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mo⋅no⋅mi⋅al

  [moh-noh-mee-uhl, muh-]
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–adjective
1. Algebra.
a. consisting of one term only.
b. (of a matrix) having exactly one non-zero term in each row and each column.
2. Biology. noting or pertaining to a name that consists of a single word or term.
–noun
3. Algebra. a monomial expression or quantity.
Origin:
1700–10; mon- + (bin)omial
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mo·no·mi·al   (mŏ-nō'mē-əl, mə-)   
n.  

  1. Mathematics An algebraic expression consisting of only one term.

  2. Biology A taxonomic name consisting of a single word.


[mon(o)- + (bin)omial.]
mo·no'mi·al adj.
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monomial   (mŏ-nō'mē-əl)  Pronunciation Key 
An algebraic expression consisting of a single term, especially one of the form axn, where a is a number and n is an integer greater than or equal to 0.
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