biquadrate

• Nom désignant une équation algébrique du quatrième degré, également appelée équation quartique, ou la quatrième puissance d'un nombre.

A noun referring to an algebraic equation of the fourth degree, also known as a quartic equation.

1. C2formalscientific

   The result of multiplying a number by itself four times; the fourth power of a number.

   puissance quatrième

   • The biquadrate of 2 is 16.
   • In algebra, the biquadrate of x is written as x⁴.
   • He calculated the biquadrate of the variable for the equation.

   Synonymesbiquadraticquartic

2. Algebraic equation of the fourth degreeC2formalscientific

   An algebraic equation in which the highest power of the unknown variable is four.

   Équation du quatrième degré

   • The mathematician solved the biquadrate equation using substitution.
   • A biquadrate equation often has four roots.
   • The problem required factoring the biquadrate expression.

   Synonymesbiquadraticbiquadratic equationquartic