multinomial

[muhl-ti-noh-mee-uh l] /ˌmʌl tɪˈnoʊ mi əl/

noun, Algebra Now Rare.

polynomial (def 3c).

Origin

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

British Dictionary definitions for multinomial

/ˌmʌltɪˈnəʊmɪəl/

noun

another name for polynomial (sense 2b)

Word Origin

C17: from multi- + -nomial as in binomial

multinomial in Science

multinomial

(mŭl'tĭ-nō'mē-əl)
See polynomial.