Found 2 items, similar to biquadratic.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: biquadratic biquadratic adj : of or relating to the fourth power biquadratic n 1: an algebraic equation of the fourth degree [syn: biquadrate, quartic, fourth power] 2: an equation of the fourth degree [syn: biquadratic equation] 3: a polynomial of the fourth degree [syn: biquadratic polynomial , quartic polynomial]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Biquadratic Biquadratic \Bi`quad*rat"ic\, a. [Pref. bi- + quadratic: cf. F. biquadratique.] (Math.) Of or pertaining to the biquadrate, or fourth power. [1913 Webster] Biquadratic equation (Alg.), an equation of the fourth degree, or an equation in some term of which the unknown quantity is raised to the fourth power. Biquadratic root of a number, the square root of the square root of that number. Thus the square root of 81 is 9, and the square root of 9 is 3, which is the biquadratic root of 81. Hutton. [1913 Webster] Biquadratic \Bi`quad*rat"ic\, n. (Math.) (a) A biquadrate. (b) A biquadratic equation. [1913 Webster]