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quartic

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɔːtɪk/
Mathematics
Definition of quartic

adjective

  • involving the fourth and no higher power of an unknown quantity or variable.

noun

  • a quartic equation, function, curve, or surface.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin quartus 'fourth' + -ic

quartic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of quartic in the US English dictionary