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Polynomial vs Polygon - What's the difference?

polynomial | polygon |

As nouns the difference between polynomial and polygon

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 polygon is a plane figure bounded by straight edges.

As an adjective polynomial

is able to be described or limited by a polynomial.

polynomial

English

(wikipedia 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 ----

    polygon

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia polygon) (en noun)
  • (geometry) A plane figure bounded by straight edges.
  • (geometry) The boundary of such a figure.
  • (geometry, more generally) A figure comprising vertices and (not necessarily straight) edges, alternatingly.
  • (geometry) Such a figure and its interior, taken as a whole.

    • Hypernyms

    * See

    Hyponyms

    * See

    Meronyms

    * See

    Derived terms

    * cumulative frequency polygon * frequency polygon * funicular polygon * polygon of forces

    Related terms

    * polygonal * polygonality * polygonhood * polygonness

    See also

    * polyhedron ----