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Multinomial

Same as Polynomial.

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Biquadratic 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the biquadrate, or fourth power.

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Quadratic 76% connected

Of or pertaining to a square, or to squares; resembling a quadrate, or square; square.

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Series 76% connected

A number of things or events standing or succeeding in order, and connected by a like relation; sequence; order; course; a succession of things; as,…

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Function 76% connected

The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; per formance.

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Map 76% connected

A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat…

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Mapping 76% connected

of Map

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Polynomial 92% connected

An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus; as, a2 - 2ab + b2.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Affine transformation noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis

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Homothecy noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) an isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.; "Successive applications of homotheti…

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Homothety noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) an isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.; "Successive applications of homotheti…

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Mathematical function noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element…

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Operator noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

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Reflection noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

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Rotation noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin

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Single-valued function noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element…

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Transformation noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system

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Translation noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axi…

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Inverse function noun · 85% connection

a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse f…

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Onto function noun · 85% connection

a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.; "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs…

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Surjection noun · 85% connection

a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.; "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs…

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Surjective function noun · 85% connection

a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.; "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs…

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Circular function noun · 85% connection

function of an angle expressed as a ratio of the length of the sides of right-angled triangle containing the angle

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Exponential function noun · 85% connection

a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent

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Exponential series noun · 85% connection

a series derived from the expansion of an exponential expression

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Fourier series noun · 85% connection

the sum of a series of trigonometric expressions; used in the analysis of periodic functions

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Binomial noun · 78% connection

(mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms

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Homogeneous adjective · 78% connection

Possessing the same number of factors of a given kind; as, a homogeneous polynomial.

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Polyonym noun · 78% connection

A polynomial name or term.

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Quadrinomial noun · 78% connection

A polynomial of four terms connected by the signs plus or minus.

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Quantic noun · 78% connection

a homogeneous polynomial having at least two variables

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