Term (mathematics)

In elementary mathematics, a term is either a single number or variable, or the product of several numbers and/or variables. For example, in

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:3 + 4x + 5yzw

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3, 4x, and 5yzw are all terms. This definition does not cover all usages in more advanced mathematics. Often term is used of a monomial with a coefficient: to 'collect like terms' in a polynomial is the basic operation of making it a linear combination of distinct monomials.

Related Topics:
Monomial - Coefficient - Polynomial - Operation - Linear combination - Distinct

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