quintic

English

polynomial degrees

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Etymology

From Latin quintus (“fifth”) +‎ -ic (“of pertaining to”).

Adjective

quintic (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) Of or relating to the fifth degree, such as a quintic polynomial which has the form $ax^{5}+bx^{4}+cx^{3}+dx^{2}+ex+f=0$ (containing a term with the independent variable raised to the fifth power).

Noun

quintic (plural quintics)

1. (mathematics) a quintic polynomial: $ax^{5}+bx^{4}+cx^{3}+dx^{2}+ex+f$

Derived terms

• quintic equation
• quintic function