##  [Degree of a Polynomial](/index.php/degree-polynomial) 

  ##  [Degree of a Polynomial](https://puremath.quantumdictionary.io/degree-polynomial-0) 

  

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Definition

The largest exponent with a nonzero coefficient appearing in a polynomial in one or several indeterminates; it measures the polynomial's algebraic order in the chosen grading.