monomial

[ moh-noh-mee-uh l, muh- ]
/ moʊˈnoʊ mi əl, mə- /

adjective

Algebra.
  1. consisting of one term only.
  2. (of a matrix) having exactly one non-zero term in each row and each column.
Biology. noting or pertaining to a name that consists of a single word or term.

noun

Algebra. a monomial expression or quantity.

Origin of monomial

First recorded in 1700–10; mon- + (bin)omial

Words nearby monomial

monomerous, monometallic, monometallism, monometer, monomethylamine, monomial, monomode, monomolecular, monomorphemic, monomorphic, monomorphism

Example sentences from the Web for monomial

  • A monomial in algebra is a quantity which consists of a single term.

    Orthography |Elmer W. Cavins

British Dictionary definitions for monomial

monomial
/ (mɒˈnəʊmɪəl) /

noun

maths an expression consisting of a single term, such as 5 ax

adjective

consisting of a single algebraic term
biology of, relating to, or denoting a taxonomic name that consists of a single term

Word Origin for monomial

C18: mono- + ( bin) omial

Scientific definitions for monomial

monomial
[ mŏ-nō′mē-əl ]

An algebraic expression consisting of a single term, especially one of the form axn, where a is a number and n is an integer greater than or equal to 0.