monomialfunction

noun

UK /ˌmɒnəˈmiːəl ˈfʌŋkʃən/

US /ˌmɑːnoʊˈmiːəl ˈfʌŋkʃən/

A math rule that uses only one term, like 3x or 5x².

The teacher said y = 4x is a monomial function because it has just one term.

SYNONYMS

single-term function power function one-term polynomial simple polynomial

RELATED WORDS

monomial polynomial coefficient exponent variable

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A function made of a constant multiplied by a variable raised to a whole-number power.

In algebra class, we graphed the monomial function f(x) = 2x³.

3. A mathematical expression with exactly one term, used to model simple growth or scaling.

The area of a square as a function of its side length is a monomial function, A = s².

4. A basic building block used to create larger polynomial functions.

Adding several monomial functions together gives a polynomial function.