quar·tic

[kwawr-tik] Algebra.
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the fourth degree.
noun
2.
Also called biquadratic. a quartic polynomial or equation.

Origin:
1855–60; < Latin quart(us) fourth + -ic

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quartic (ˈkwɔːtɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj, —n
another word for biquadratic
 
[C19: from Latin quartus fourth]

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