polish notation
nounUK /ˈpɒlɪʃ nəʊˈteɪʃən/
US /ˈpoʊlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən/
A way of writing math where the operator comes before the numbers.
In Polish notation, you write + 3 4 instead of 3 + 4.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A notation system in logic where connectives precede their arguments.
The logician used Polish notation to write the conditional without parentheses.
3. A method of representing arithmetic expressions in computer science that avoids ambiguity.
The compiler parsed the expression using Polish notation to evaluate it quickly.
4. A style of writing mathematical formulas where the function symbol is placed first.
Students learned to convert standard equations into Polish notation for the calculator.