monic

[mon-ik]

adjective

Mathematics.

1. (of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monic¹

First recorded in 1935–40; mon- + -ic

Example Sentences

The investigation by the BBC also found that two women linked to Mwesigwa, Monic Karungi and Kayla Birungi, died after falling from high-rise apartments.

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Monic thought the job in Dubai was going to be in a supermarket, according to her sister Rita.

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One of the women who lost her life, Monic Karungi, arrived in Dubai from western Uganda.

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She found herself sharing a flat with dozens of other women working for Mr Mwesigwa, according to one of the women, who we are calling Keira, who says she lived with Monic there in 2022.

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On 27 April 2022, Monic posted a selfie from Al Barsha - a residential neighbourhood popular with expats in Dubai.

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