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biquadrate

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The fourth power; the square of a square.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To raise to the fourth power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself three times.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: arithmetic

Examples

  • Two biquadrated is equal to sixteen.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an algebraic equation of the fourth degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: biquadratic, quartic, fourth power

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: number

History

Etymology

From bi- + quadrate.