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Horner's rule

Horner's rule proper noun: the rule stating that a polynomial of degree n can be (optimally) evaluated with only n multiplications and n additions.

Proper noun

Horner's rule

  1. The rule stating that a polynomial of degree n can be (optimally) evaluated with only n multiplications and n additions

Origin of Horner's rule

Named after William George Horner, though it significantly pre-dates his work.

Questions about Horner's rule

What does Horner's rule mean?
Horner's rule means the rule stating that a polynomial of degree n can be (optimally) evaluated with only n multiplications and n additions.
What part of speech is Horner's rule?
Horner's rule is a proper noun.

Words near Horner's rule in the dictionary

  1. hornels
  2. hornen
  3. horner
  4. Horner syndrome
  5. Horner's method
  6. Horner's rule
  7. Horner's scheme
  8. Horner's syndrome
  9. Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction
  10. Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reactions
  11. Horner-Wittig reaction

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