Definitions for quinticˈkwɪn tɪk
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quin•tic*ˈkwɪn tɪk
(adj.)of the fifth degree.
Category: Math
(n.)a quantity of the fifth degree.
Category: Math
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Origin of quintic:
1850–55; < L quīnt(us)fifth+ -ic
Wiktionary
quintic(Noun)
a quintic polynomial: ax+bx+cx+dx+ex+f
quintic(Adjective)
Of or relating to the fifth degree, such as a quintic polynomial which has the form ax+bx+cx+dx+ex+f (containing a term with the independent variable raised to the fifth power).
Origin: Latin quint-us, 'fifth' and -ic, 'of pertaining to'.
Webster Dictionary
Quintic(adj)
of the fifth degree or order
Quintic(noun)
a quantic of the fifth degree. See Quantic
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