multinomial

[ muhl-ti-noh-mee-uhl ]

noun

, Algebra Now Rare.

1. polynomial ( def 2c ).

multinomial

/ ˌmʌltɪˈnəʊmɪəl /

noun

1. another name for polynomial

multinomial

/ mŭl′tĭ-nō′mē-əl /

1. See polynomial

Word History and Origins

Origin of multinomial¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of multinomial¹

C17: from multi- + -nomial as in binomial

Example Sentences

Glaz, J. & Sison, C. P. Simultaneous confidence intervals for multinomial proportions.

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Holmes, I., Harris, K. & Quince, C. Dirichlet multinomial mixtures: generative models for microbial metagenomics.

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Error bars, 95% multinomial confidence intervals.

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Error bars, 95% multinomial confidence intervals.

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Error bars, 95% multinomial confidence intervals.

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