grid method

English

Etymology

grid + method, from the visual representation of the multiplication process resembling a grid or table.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɹɪd ˈmɛθəd/

Noun

grid method (uncountable)

1. (mathematics) A visual approach to the multiplication of polynomials through the use of a grid-like structure to represent the multiplicand terms

   Tom always used the grid method for expanding brackets.