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Monomial vs Mononym - What's the difference?

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Mononym is a synonym of monomial.



As nouns the difference between monomial and mononym

is that monomial is a single term consisting of a product of numbers and variables with positive integer exponents while mononym is a single name by which a person, thing etc is known. For example, Madonna (the pop musical artist).

As an adjective monomial

is relative to a polynomial consisting of one term.

monomial

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Relative to a polynomial consisting of one term.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A single term consisting of a product of numbers and variables with positive integer exponents.
    • 5x²y is a monomial

    See also

    * binomial * trinomial * quadrinomial * polynomial English syncopic forms

    mononym

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A single name by which a person, thing etc is known. For example, Madonna (the pop musical artist).

    • Synonyms

    * monomial * mononomial * uninym

    Antonyms

    * polynym

    Derived terms

    * mononymic * mononymize * mononymous * mononymy

    References

    *Mononym . A word a Day[http://wordsmith.org/awad/archives/0503], 2003.