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adjective
Etymology: Latin quartus fourth
Date: 1861
of the fourth degree <quartic equation> • quartic noun
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Quartic — Quar tic, a. [L. quartus fourth.] (Mach.) Of the fourth degree. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quartic — Quar tic, n. (a) (Alg.) A quantic of the fourth degree. See {Quantic}. (b) (Geom.) A curve or surface whose equation is of the fourth degree in the variables. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quartic — [kwôrt′ik] adj. [< L quartus, fourth (see QUART1) + IC] Math. of the fourth degree n. a quantic of the fourth degree … English World dictionary
Quartic — In mathematics and elsewhere, the adjective quartic means fourth order, such as the function x^4. A quartic number is a number which equals the fourth power of an integer.ee also*quartic equation *quartic function … Wikipedia
quartic — /kwawr tik/, Algebra. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the fourth degree. n. 2. Also called biquadratic. a quartic polynomial or equation. [1855 60; < L quart(us) FOURTH + IC] * * * … Universalium
quartic — quar•tic [[t]ˈkwɔr tɪk[/t]] Algebra. 1) math. of or pertaining to the fourth degree 2) math. Also called biquadratic 2) a quartic polynomial or equation. • Etymology: 1855–60; < L quārt(us) fourth+ ic … From formal English to slang
quartic — adj. & n. Math. adj. involving the fourth and no higher power of an unknown quantity or variable. n. a quartic equation. Etymology: L quartus fourth … Useful english dictionary
Quartic equation — In mathematics, a quartic equation is one which can be expressed as a quartic function equalling zero. The general form of a quartic equation is:ax^4+bx^3+cx^2+dx+e=0 ,where a ne; 0.The quartic is the highest order polynomial equation that can be … Wikipedia
Quartic plane curve — A quartic plane curve is a plane curve of the fourth degree. It can be defined by a quartic equation::Ax^4+By^4+Cx^3y+Dx^2y^2+Exy^3+Fx^3+Gy^3+Hx^2y+Ixy^2+Jx^2+Ky^2+Lxy+Mx+Ny+P=0.This equation has fifteen constants. However, it can be multiplied… … Wikipedia
Quartic graph — In the mathematical field of graph theory, a quartic graph is a graph where all vertices have degree 4. In other words a quartic graph is a 4 regular graph.A biquartic graph is a quartic bipartite graph.It is an open conjecture that all quartic… … Wikipedia
