quartic

[ kwawr-tik ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the fourth degree.

noun
  1. Also called biquadratic. a quartic polynomial or equation.

Origin of quartic

1
1855–60; <Latin quart(us) fourth + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for quartic

quartic

/ (ˈkwɔːtɪk) /


adjective, noun
  1. another word for biquadratic

Origin of quartic

1
C19: from Latin quartus fourth

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