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Multinomial vs Poly - What's the difference?

multinomial | poly |

As nouns the difference between multinomial and poly

is that multinomial is (mathematics) polynomial while poly is dust.

As an adjective multinomial

is (mathematics) polynomial.

multinomial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (mathematics) polynomial
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) polynomial
  • poly

    English

    Etymology 1

    Shortening of various words.

    Noun

    (polys)
  • polytechnic.
  • polyethylene (polythene)
  • (chiefly, computer graphics) polygon
  • (uncountable) polyester
  • a cotton-poly blend
  • (chiefly, informal) polyamory
  • (chiefly, informal) A polyamorous person.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • (chiefly, informal) polyamorous
  • Verb

  • (transitive, video games, roguelikes) To polymorph; to transform by magic.
  • Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) polium, the name of a plant, perhaps Teucrium polium .

    Alternative forms

    * poley

    Noun

  • A whitish woolly plant () of the order Labiatae, found throughout the Mediterranean.
  • Usage notes

    * The name, with various prefixes, is sometimes given to other related species of the same genus.

    Derived terms

    * poly-mountain (Webster 1913)

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