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posynomial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
posyn-o-mi-al
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A function of the form f(x_1,x_2,…,x_n)=∑ₖ₌₁ᴷc_kx_1^(a_1k)⋯x_n^(a_nk), where all the coordinates x_i and coefficients c_k are positive real numbers, and the exponents a_ik are real numbers.

Etymology

Blend of positive + polynomial.

Inflected Forms

posynomials (plural) posinomial (alternative)

Questions

What does posynomial mean?
A function of the form f(x_1,x_2,…,x_n)=∑ₖ₌₁ᴷc_kx_1^(a_1k)⋯x_n^(a_nk), where all the coordinates x_i and coefficients c_k are positive real numbers, and the exponents a_ik are real numbers.
Where does posynomial come from?
Blend of positive + polynomial.

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