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monic

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɒn.ɪk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈmɑ.nɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɒnɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Monomorphic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Of a morphism: that it is a monomorphism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: category-theory, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • If a composition (of morphisms) is monic then, by theorem, the pre-composite of it is monic as well.

Meaning relationships

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Belonging to the branch of the Austroasiatic language family that includes the Mon language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A monic polynomial.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From mono- + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: mônique — Translations
  • French: môniques — Translations
  • Catalan: mònic — of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is one
  • French: unitaire — of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is one
  • French: normalisé — of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is one
  • Spanish: mónico — of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is one