monomial
Other forms: monomials
In math, a monomial consists of just one term that's made up of whole numbers. The number 12 is a monomial, and so is the term 5x².
Polynomials, which are algebraic expressions that look like this: x6 + 4x3 + 3x2 − 7, are composed of a string of monomials (four, in this case). Each individual term is a monomial, as long as it doesn't contain a negative exponent or a fraction. Monomial actually comes from polynomial, coined by swapping out the prefix poly-, or "many," for mono-, "one."
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(of algebraic expressions) consisting of a single term
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an algebraic expression composed of one term
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a taxonomic name composed of only one term or word
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(of biology or taxonomy) consisting of a single term or word
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Vocabulary lists containing monomial
Learn this list of words derived from mon and mono meaning "one."
This vocabulary list features words derived from the Greek monos meaning "one, single."