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quartic

adjective
quar·​tic | \ ˈkwȯr-tik How to pronounce quartic (audio) \

Definition of quartic

: of the fourth degree quartic equation

Other Words from quartic

quartic noun

First Known Use of quartic

1856, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for quartic

Latin quartus fourth

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