quartic n : an algebraic equation of the fourth degree [syn: biquadrate, biquadratic, fourth power]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)tɪk

Adjective

quartic

1. of, or relating to the fourth degree

Noun

quartic

1. an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree

Derived terms

• quartic equation
• quartic function

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.

See also

• quartic equation
• quartic function