Associations to the word «Quintic»

Wiktionary

QUINTIC, adjective. (mathematics) Of or relating to the fifth degree, such as a quintic polynomial which has the form ax5+bx4+cx3+dx2+ex+f (containing a term with the independent variable raised to the fifth power).
QUINTIC, noun. (mathematics) a quintic polynomial: ax5+bx4+cx3+dx2+ex+f
QUINTIC FUNCTION, noun. (mathematics) Any function of a polynomial whose greatest exponent is 5.

Wise words

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