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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLeitkoeffizient
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈlaɪt.ko.ɛ.fiˌtsi̯ɛnt
"Der Leitkoeffizient bestimmt das Verhalten des Polynoms im Unendlichen."
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The coefficient of the term of highest degree in a polynomial.
"In the polynomial 4x^3 + 2x - 5, the leading-coefficient is 4."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the present participle of 'lead' (from Old English 'lǣdan', meaning to guide or go before) with 'coefficient' (coined in the 17th century from Latin 'co-', together with, plus 'efficere', to effect or accomplish). In algebraic terminology, it evolved to designate the numerical factor multiplying the highest-degree term of a polynomial, which 'leads' or determines the polynomial's primary asymptotic behavior.
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coefficient dominant
Transliteration: ko-e-fi-sjɑ̃ do-mi-nɑ̃
"Le coefficient dominant de ce polynôme est positif."
Leitkoeffizient
Transliteration: ˈlaɪt.ko.ɛ.fiˌtsi̯ɛnt
"Der Leitkoeffizient bestimmt das Verhalten des Polynoms im Unendlichen."
coefficiente principale
Transliteration: kot-fi-tʃen-te prin-tʃi-pa-le
"Il coefficiente principale del polinomio è cinque."
coeficiente principal
Transliteration: ko-e-fi-ˈsjen-te prin-θi-ˈpal
"El coeficiente principal determina el grado y el signo de la función."
coeficiente líder
Transliteration: ko-e-fi-ˈsẽ-twi ˈli-deɾ
"Identifique o coeficiente líder da equação polinomial."
मुख्य गुणांक
Transliteration: mukhya guṇānk
"इस बहुपद का मुख्य गुणांक तीन है।"
首项系数
Transliteration: shǒu xiàng xì shù
"这个多项式的首项系数是正数。"
최고차항 계수
Transliteration: choegochahang gyesu
"이 다항식의 최고차항 계수는 2입니다."
最高次係数
Transliteration: saikōji keisū
"多項式の最高次係数がグラフの向きを決めます。"
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