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biquadrate

Pronunciation:  bI'kwâdreyt

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 Definition: [n]  an algebraic equation of the fourth degree
 
 Synonyms: biquadratic, fourth power, quartic
 
 See Also: number

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bi*quad"rate\, n. [Pref. bi- + quadrate.] (Math.)
The fourth power, or the square of the square. Thus 4x4=16,
the square of 4, and 16x16=256, the biquadrate of 4.

 

 

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