biquadratic
[ bahy-kwo-drat-ik ]
/ ˌbaɪ kwɒˈdræt ɪk /
adjective
involving the fourth, but no higher, power of the unknown or variable.
noun
Words nearby biquadratic
bippy,
biprism,
bipropellant,
bipyramid,
biquadrate,
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biquarterly,
biracial,
biradial,
biradical,
biramous
Example sentences from the Web for biquadratic
When a biquadratic equation has all its terms, its resolution may be always reduced to that of a cubic equation.
Tartaglia solved the cubic equation, and a little later Ferrari solved the biquadratic.
Outlines of Educational Doctrine |John Frederick HerbartBiquadratic, bī-kwod-rat′ik, n. a quantity twice squared, or raised to the fourth power.
British Dictionary definitions for biquadratic
biquadratic
/ (ˌbaɪkwɒˈdrætɪk) maths /
adjective Also: quartic
of or relating to the fourth power
noun
a biquadratic equation, such as x 4 + x + 6 = 0