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Sextic

Sex′tic

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Adj.
[L.
sextus
sixth.]
(Math.)
Of the sixth degree or order.
Noun.
(Alg.)
A quantic of the sixth degree.

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sextic

sextic

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polynomial degrees
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Adjective

sextic (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) Of the sixth degree or order.

Noun

sextic (plural sextics)

  1. (mathematics) an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree; a curve describing such an equation or function, especially a quantic of the sixth degree.