Variables (or indeterminate), terms, exponents, and constants make up a polynomial expression. 3x2 -2x-10, for example, is a polynomial.
If a polynomial is represented in such a way that the term with the highest degree is placed first, followed by the term with the next highest degree, and so on, it is said to be in its standard form. 14x4 - 5x3 - 11x2 - 11x + 8 is an example.