Adjective: biquadratic ,bI,kwód'ra-tik
- (mathematics) involving the fourth and no higher power of a quantity or degree
"The equation xbiquadratic4 + 2xbiquadratic2 + 1 = 0 is a biquadratic equation"
- An algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree
"The mathematician solved the biquadratic equation";
- biquadrate, quartic, fourth power
- An equation of the fourth degree
"Solving the biquadratic equation x⁴ - 5x² + 4 = 0 required advanced algebraic techniques";
- biquadratic equation
- A polynomial of the fourth degree
"The quartic polynomial xbiquadratic4 + 2x^2 + 1 has no real roots";
- biquadratic polynomial, quartic polynomial
Derived forms: biquadratics
Type of: equation, multinomial, number, polynomial
Encyclopedia: Biquadratic