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Polynomial vs Cube - What's the difference?

polynomial | cube |

As nouns the difference between polynomial and cube

is that polynomial is an expression consisting of a sum of a finite number of terms, each term being the product of a constant coefficient and one or more variables raised to a non-negative integer power, such as a_n x^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_0 x^0 while cube is a regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.

As an adjective polynomial

is able to be described or limited by a polynomial.

As a verb cube is

to raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

polynomial

Adjective

(-)
  • (algebra) Able to be described or limited by a .
  • (taxonomy) of a polynomial name or entity
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (algebra) An expression consisting of a sum of a finite number of terms, each term being the product of a constant coefficient and one or more variables raised to a non-negative integer power, such as a_n x^n + a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + ... + a_0 x^0.
  • (taxonomy) A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms.
  • Derived terms

    * polynomial complexity * polynomial equation * polynomial sequence * polynomial interpolation

    See also

    * monomial ----

    cube

    English

    (wikipedia cube)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry) A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.
  • Any object more or less in the form of a cube.
  • a sugar cube
    a stock cube
  • (mathematics) The third power of a number, value, term or expression.
  • the cube of 2 is 8
  • (computing) A data structure consisting of a three-dimensional array; a data cube
  • Synonyms
    * regular hexahedron (rare) * (object in the form of a cube) block, brick, die, square block * (number raised to the third power) third power
    Hypernyms
    * hexahedron, cuboid

    Verb

    (cub)
  • (arithmetic) To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.
  • Three cubed can be written as 33, and equals twenty-seven.
  • To form into the shape of a cube.
  • To cut into cubes.
  • Cube the ham right after adding the curry to the rice.
  • (UK) to use a Rubik's cube.
  • He likes to cube now and then.
    Synonyms
    * (to cut into cubes) dice

    Derived terms

    * bath cube * bouillon cube * cube candle * cube out * cube root * cube steak * cube van * cubiform * hypercube * ice cube * Rubik's cube * snub cube * stock cube * sugar cube

    See also

    * line segment * square * tesseract

    Etymology 2

    Clipped form of (cubicle) (with intentional reference to their common shape per ), which from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cubicle, especially one of those found in offices.
  • My co-worker annoys me by throwing things over the walls of my cube .

    Anagrams

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