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multinomial

[ muhl-ti-noh-mee-uhl ]
/ ˌmʌl tɪˈnoʊ mi əl /
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noun Algebra Now Rare.
polynomial (def. 2c).
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Origin of multinomial

1600–10; multi- + -nomial, on the model of polynomial, binomial

Words nearby multinomial

multimodal, multinational, multinational corporation, multinodular, multinodular goiter, multinomial, multinomial theorem, multinominal, multinuclear, multinuclear leukocyte, multinucleate
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British Dictionary definitions for multinomial

multinomial
/ (ˌmʌltɪˈnəʊmɪəl) /
noun
another name for polynomial (def. 2b)

Word Origin for multinomial

C17: from multi- + -nomial as in binomial
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Scientific definitions for multinomial

multinomial
[ mŭl′tĭ-nō′mē-əl ]
See polynomial.
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