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Biquadratic
adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and fourth powers of a variable, as x⁴ + 3x² + 2. Sometimes extended to any expression involving the biquadrate or fourth power (but no higher powers), as x⁴ − 4x³ + 3x² − x + 1. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 involving the fourth and no higher power of a quantity or degree wordnet
Noun
- 1 A biquadratic equation.
- 2 a polynomial of the fourth degree wordnet
- 3 an equation of the fourth degree wordnet
- 4 an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
From bi- + quadratic.
Etymology 2
From bi- + quadratic.
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