In algebra, a term is a product of the form x^n (in the univariate case), or more generally of the form x_1^(a_1) ...x_n^(a_n) (in the multivariate case) in a polynomial. The word "term" is also used commonly to mean a summand of a polynomial including its coefficient (more properly called a monomial), or the corresponding quantity in a series (i.e., a series term).

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