plainpolynomial
nounUK /pleɪn ˌpɒlɪˈnəʊmiəl/
US /pleɪn ˌpɑːlɪˈnoʊmiəl/
A math expression made of simple terms added or subtracted together.
The teacher wrote a plainpolynomial like 3x + 2 on the board.
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2. A polynomial written without parentheses or grouped terms.
We rewrote the expression as a plainpolynomial before adding like terms.
3. A polynomial with no special structure such as factoring or nesting.
The plainpolynomial was easy to evaluate at x equals two.
4. An unadorned algebraic sum of power terms used in introductory algebra.
Students first learn to add a plainpolynomial before tackling complex ones.