A cikin ilimin lissafi, ma’aunin kalma shine ma’anar da aka ɗaga ma’anar canjin kalmar. m x ana ɗagawa zuwa ƙarfin 2. Hakazalika, a cikin kalmar 3xy^3, ma'aunin kalmar shine 4 ( jimlar jimlar x da y, wanda shine 1 3=4). p> Matsayin polynomial shine mafi girman matakin sharuddan sa. Misali, 2x^3 - 5x^2 4x - 1 polynomial yana da digiri na 3, saboda mafi girman darajar sharuɗɗansa shine 3.
