BIQUADRATIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does biquadratic mean? 

• BIQUADRATIC (noun)
  The noun BIQUADRATIC has 3 senses:

1. an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree

2. an equation of the fourth degree

3. a polynomial of the fourth degree

  Familiarity information: BIQUADRATIC used as a noun is uncommon.

• BIQUADRATIC (adjective)
  The adjective BIQUADRATIC has 1 sense:

1. involving the fourth and no higher power of a quantity or degree

  Familiarity information: BIQUADRATIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIQUADRATIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

biquadrate; biquadratic; fourth power; quartic

Hypernyms ("biquadratic" is a kind of...):

number (a concept of quantity involving zero and units)

Derivation:

biquadratic (involving the fourth and no higher power of a quantity or degree)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An equation of the fourth degree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

biquadratic; biquadratic equation

Hypernyms ("biquadratic" is a kind of...):

equation (a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal)

Derivation:

biquadratic (involving the fourth and no higher power of a quantity or degree)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A polynomial of the fourth degree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

biquadratic; biquadratic polynomial; quartic polynomial

Hypernyms ("biquadratic" is a kind of...):

multinomial; polynomial (a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms)

Derivation:

biquadratic (involving the fourth and no higher power of a quantity or degree)

• BIQUADRATIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Involving the fourth and no higher power of a quantity or degree

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)

Pertainym:

quartic (an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree)

Derivation:

biquadrate (an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree)

biquadratic (a polynomial of the fourth degree)

biquadratic (an equation of the fourth degree)

biquadratic (an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree)