一元

yīyuán
adjective #44,108

Meanings

  1. 1 univariate; single-variable (mathematics)
  2. 2 unitary; monistic

Examples

Zhè shì yīyuán èr cì fāngchéng.
This is a univariate quadratic equation.
Xiàndài shèhuì bú shì yīyuán de, érshì duōyuán de.
Modern society isn't monolithic; it's pluralistic.

Tips

usage
Don't confuse with 一元 = 'one yuan (currency).' This dictionary entry is the technical/abstract sense: contrasted with 二元 (binary), 多元 (pluralistic). Common in 一元 'monism,' 一元方程 'univariate equation.'

Stroke Order

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