LEADING COEFFICIENT


Meaning of LEADING COEFFICIENT in English

/lee"ding/ , Math.

the coefficient of the term of highest degree in a given polynomial. 5 is the leading coefficient in 5 x 3 + 3 x 2 - 2 x + 1.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .