monomial
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mi 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.
noun
3.
Algebra. a monomial expression or quantity.
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| —n | |
| 1. | maths an expression consisting of a single term, such as 5ax |
| —adj | |
| 2. | consisting of a single algebraic term |
| 3. | biology of, relating to, or denoting a taxonomic name that consists of a single term |
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Monomial
is always a great word to know.
So is orthogenesis. Does it mean:
| the species of a genus that is regarded as the best example of the generic characters of the genus, from which a genus was originally named |
| a theory that evolution of a species is due to a predetermined series of alterations intrinsic to the species, not due to natural selection |
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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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Example sentences
Add and subtract rational fractions with monomial and binomial denominators.
Students should also become comfortable with operations on monomial and polynomial expressions.
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