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QUANTIC
quantic
(noun) a homogeneous polynomial having at least two variables
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
quantic (plural quantics)
(mathematics) A homogeneous polynomial in two or more variables.
Source: Wiktionary
Quan"tic, n. Etym: [L. quantus how much. See Quantity.] (Math.)
Definition: A homogeneous algebraic function of two or more variables, in general containing only positive integral powers of the variables, and called quadric, cubic, quartic, etc., according as it is of the second, third, fourth, fifth, or a higher degree. These are further called binary, ternary, quaternary, etc., according as they contain two, three, four, or more variables; thus, the quantic is a binary cubic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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