An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1. A single algebraic term, such as 2xy, 125, 2x². The → degree of the monomial is the sum of the exponents of all included variables. Constants have the monomial degree of 0.
   

2. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a monomial.

See also: → mono- + nomial, short for → nomnial.