monic
Of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is oneOf a polynomial whose leading coefficient is one.
UK/ˈmɒn.ɪk/US/ˈmɑ.nɪk/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is one.
(not comparable)Monomorphic.
(not comparable)Of a morphism: that it is a monomorphism.
If a composition (of morphisms) is monic then, by theorem, the pre-composite of it is monic as well.
Origin
From mono- + -ic.From mono- + -ic.
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