The term is "contrast" when items are observed or defined by their differences. The word "compare" is used for observed similarities, or more generally for both similarities and differences.
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A [single] term cannot be polynomial.
A term only has variables and constants multiplied among themselves (or, in some cases, divided), such as 5xy, or -3x3. A polynomial is the sum of several such terms.
The term that describes comparing differences between things is the word contrast.
this term 2x is not a polynomial. this term is a monomial. since only one term was listed it can not be a polynomial. A polynomial is like four or more terms. a trinomial is three terms and a binomial is two terms.
Yes, it can be considered a polynomial with one term.
Both are used to describe sequences.
The opposite would be contrast.(The term comparison would include both similarities and differences, but the specific term for comparing different characteristics is contrasting.)
The term is "phylogeny," which is the study of the evolutionary relationships among organisms based on similarities and differences in their genetic and physical characteristics.
The degree of a polynomial is the highest exponent in the polynomial.
Yes.