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monomial Definition

mo·no·mial (mō nō′mē əl, mä-)

adjective

  1. Algebra consisting of only one term
  2. Biol. consisting of only one word: said of a taxonomic name

Etymology: mo(no)- + (bi)nomial

noun

a monomial expression, quantity, or name

monomial Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: A finite group G is called monomial ( or M -group ) if each ordinary irreducible character of G is monomial.

Modifies a noun

  • orderings: Groebner basis code ran into problems when comparing monomial orderings.
  • algebra: Recent articles Sarah Rees, The automata that define representations of monomial algebras submitted for publication.
  • matrix: All irreducible representations in characteristic 0. a and b as 7 × 7 monomial matrices over Z.
  • function: For loading the formulae depend on the material hardening exponent and the degree of the monomial function of the shape.