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quartic
(quar¦tic)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkwɔːtɪk/
Mathematics
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
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