octic

octic

English

polynomial degrees

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Etymology

From Latin octo (“eight”) +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒktɪk/

Adjective

octic (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) Of the eighth degree or order.
   • 1999, William Dunham, Euler: The Master of Us All, Mathematical Association of America 1999, p. 116:

     Unfortunately, an analogous attack on the octic polynomial becomes exceedingly complicated.

Noun

octic (plural octics)

1. (mathematics) A quantic of the eighth degree.

Anagrams

• Tocci