quintic

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English

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polynomial degrees
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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quintic (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) Of or relating to the fifth degree, such as a quintic polynomial which has the form (containing a term with the independent variable raised to the fifth power).

Noun

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quintic (plural quintics)

  1. (mathematics) a quintic polynomial:

Derived terms

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