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quintic

adjective quin·tic \ ˈkwin-tik \

Definition of quintic

: of the fifth degree

Origin and Etymology of quintic

Latin quintus fifth

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quintic

noun

Definition of quintic

: a polynomial or a polynomial equation of the fifth degree

First Known Use of quintic

1856

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