quartic
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quar·tic
(kwôr′tĭk)adj. Mathematics
Of or relating to the fourth degree.
[Latin quārtus, fourth; see quart + -ic.]
quar′tic n.
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quartic
(ˈkwɔːtɪk)adj, n
(Mathematics) another word for biquadratic
[C19: from Latin quartus fourth]
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quar•tic
(ˈkwɔr tɪk)Algebra. adj.
1. of or pertaining to the fourth degree.
n. 2. Also called biquadratic. a quartic polynomial or equation.
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Noun | 1. | quartic - an algebraic equation of the fourth degree number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" |
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