different between quintic vs cubic

English

Etymology

From Latin quintus (“fifth”) +? -ic (“of pertaining to”).

Adjective

quintic (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) Of or relating to the fifth degree, such as a quintic polynomial which has the form ax⁵+bx⁴+cx³+dx²+ex+f (containing a term with the independent variable raised to the fifth power).

Noun

quintic (plural quintics)

1. (mathematics) a quintic polynomial: ax⁵+bx⁴+cx³+dx²+ex+f

Derived terms

• quintic equation
• quintic function

English

Alternative forms

• cubick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle French cubique.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kju?.b?k/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kju.b?k/
• Rhymes: -u?b?k

Adjective

cubic (not comparable)

1. (geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
   • 2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)

     On one recent day, officials said the fine dust concentration levels in Seoul rose above 130 micrograms per cubic meter.

   Coordinate terms: linear, square

2. (algebraic geometry) Of a class of polynomial of the form ${\displaystyle ax^{3}+bx^{2}+cx+d}$
3. (crystallography) Having three equal axes and all angles 90°.

   Synonyms: isometric, monometric

Derived terms

• cubic capacity
• (degree three polynomial): cubic curve, cubic equation
• (unit of volume): cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre, cubic foot, cubic inch, cubic kilometre, cubic meter, cubic metre, cubic mile, cubic yard

Translations

Noun

cubic (plural cubics)

1. (algebraic geometry) A cubic curve.

   Synonym: cubic curve

Translations

See also

• cube
• spacial, spatial
• square

Anagrams

• Bucci

Romanian

Etymology

From French cubique, from Latin cubicus.

Adjective

cubic m or n (feminine singular cubic?, masculine plural cubici, feminine and neuter plural cubice)

1. cubical

Declension