biquadrate, biquadratic, quartic, fourth power
(noun) an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quartic (not comparable)
(mathematics) of or relating to the fourth degree
quartic (plural quartics)
(mathematics) An algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree.
(mathematics) A curve describing such an equation or function.
Not to be confused with quadratic (“degree two”); see quadratic: usage notes.
• squircle
Source: Wiktionary
Quar"tic, a. Etym: [L.quartus fourth.] (Mach.)
Definition: Of the fourth degree.
Quar"tic, n. (a) (Alg.) A quantic of the fourth degree. See Quantic. (b) (Geom.) A curve or surface whose equation is of the fourth degree in the variables.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
