Meaning & use
Monic
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In mathematics, describing a polynomial whose leading coefficient, the coefficient of its highest-degree term, is 1.
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x^3 + 2x - 5 is a monic polynomial because its leading coefficient is 1.
Dividing by the leading coefficient turns any polynomial into a monic one.
A note on using this word
The term comes from Greek "monos", meaning "single", referring to the single leading coefficient of value one.
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