quartic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwɔːtɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwôr′tik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
quar•tic  (kwôr′tik),USA pronunciation [Algebra.]
adj. 
  1. Mathematicsof or pertaining to the fourth degree.

n. 
  1. MathematicsAlso called biquadratic. a quartic polynomial or equation.
  • Latin quart(us) fourth + -ic
  • 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quartic / ˈkwɔːtɪk/ ,
  1. another word for biquadratic
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin quartus fourth
'quartic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
biquadratic

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