polynomial function

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics}} Any function whose [[value]] is the [[solution]] of a polynomial; an element of a subring of the [[ring]] of all functions over an [[integral domain]], which subring is the smallest to contain all the [[constant function]]s and also the [[identity function]]. (If the polynomial is [[multivariate]] then there is a different identity function corresponding to each variable.)

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