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Graph with all vertices of degree 4
mathematical field of graph theory, a quartic graph is a graph where all vertices have degree 4. In other words, a quartic graph is a 4-regular graph. Several well-known
Quartic_graph
Archimedean solid with 62 faces
Archimedean solids. It has 60 vertices and 120 edges, and is a quartic graph Archimedean graph. Truncated rhombicosidodecahedron Ioannis Keppler [i.e., Johannes
Rhombicosidodecahedron
Archimedean solid with 32 faces
represented as the symmetric graph with 30 vertices and 60 edges, one of the Archimedean graphs. It is a symmetric quartic graph, meaning that each vertex
Icosidodecahedron
Polynomial equation of degree 4
In mathematics, a quartic equation is one which can be expressed as a quartic function equaling zero. The general form of a quartic equation is a x 4
Quartic_equation
Compact Riemann surface of genus 3
simple group after the alternating group A5. The quartic was first described in (Klein 1878b). Klein's quartic occurs in many branches of mathematics, in contexts
Klein_quartic
Graph where each vertex has the same number of neighbors
or 4-regular graph often is called a cubic graph or a quartic graph, respectively. Similarly, it is possible to denote k-regular graphs with k = 5 , 6
Regular_graph
Polynomial function of degree 4
degree four, called a quartic polynomial. A quartic equation, or equation of the fourth degree, is an equation that equates a quartic polynomial to zero
Quartic_function
28 lines which touch a general quartic plane curve in two places
explicit quartic with twenty-eight real bitangents was first given by Plücker (1839) As Plücker showed, the number of real bitangents of any quartic must
Bitangents_of_a_quartic
One of two different regular graphs with 16 vertices
on the quartic surface discovered in 1868 by the German mathematician Alfred Clebsch. The 40-edge version is the dimension-5 folded cube graph; it is
Clebsch_graph
Quantum field theory with four-point interactions
quantum field theory, a quartic interaction or φ4 theory is a type of self-interaction in a scalar field. Other types of quartic interactions may be found
Quartic_interaction
Polyhedron with 8 triangles and 6 squares
cuboctahedron may be represented as the graph, one of the Archimedean graphs. It has 12 vertices and 24 edges. It is quartic graph, which is four vertices connecting
Cuboctahedron
Two special graphs in graph theory
Klein quartic), where it forms the Klein map with 24 heptagonal faces, Schläfli symbol {7,3}8. According to the Foster census, the Klein graph, referenced
Klein_graphs
Graph where all pairs of edges are automorphic
regular graph which is edge-transitive but not vertex-transitive. The Folkman graph, a quartic graph on 20 vertices is the smallest such graph. The vertex
Edge-transitive_graph
Graph of an equation
Lamé's special quartic, named after Gabriel Lamé, is the graph of the equation x 4 + y 4 = r 4 {\displaystyle x^{4}+y^{4}=r^{4}} where r > 0 {\displaystyle
Lamé's_special_quartic
Type of quartic plane curve
quartic plane curve. It was named after its resemblance to the ampersand symbol by Henry Cundy and Arthur Rollett. The ampersand curve is the graph of
Ampersand_curve
Archimedean solid with 26 faces
rhombicuboctahedral graph has 24 vertices and 48 edges. It is quartic or four-degree vertex, meaning each of its vertices is connected to four others. This graph is classified
Rhombicuboctahedron
Planar maps require at most four colors
terms of graph theory, by considering it in terms of constructing a graph coloring of the planar graph of adjacencies between regions. In graph-theoretic
Four_color_theorem
Argentine-born American mathematician
Bitangents of a quartic. Coxeter graph. Heawood graph. In 2010, Dejter adapted the notion of C {\displaystyle {\mathcal {C}}} -ultrahomogeneous graph for digraphs
Italo_Jose_Dejter
Type of mathematical expression
For higher degrees, the specific names are not commonly used, although quartic polynomial (for degree four) and quintic polynomial (for degree five) are
Polynomial
Graph-based mathematical model
where W is a double well potential, for example the quartic potential W(x) = x2(1 − x2). The graph Ginzburg–Landau functional was introduced by Bertozzi
Phase-field_models_on_graphs
Mathematical puzzle
reduced to the quartic equation x3(x − c) − 1 = 0, which can be solved by approximation methods, as suggested by Gardner, or the quartic may be solved
Crossed_ladders_problem
Quadratic function: Second degree polynomial, graph is a parabola. Cubic function: Third degree polynomial. Quartic function: Fourth degree polynomial. Quintic
List of mathematical functions
List_of_mathematical_functions
Formula that provides the solutions to a quadratic equation
This method can be generalized to give the roots of cubic polynomials and quartic polynomials, and leads to Galois theory, which allows one to understand
Quadratic_formula
Mathematical classification
compound of five tetrahedra as a 5-element set, PSL(2,7) of the Klein quartic (genus 3) with an embedded (complementary) Fano plane as a 7-element set
ADE_classification
Irreducible nodal surface
on a quartic is 16, and in this case they are all simple nodes (to show that p {\displaystyle p} is simple project from another node). A quartic which
Kummer_surface
Cubic polynomials defined from a monic polynomial of degree four
some cases, the concept of resolvent cubic is defined only when P(x) is a quartic in depressed form—that is, when a3 = 0. Note that the fourth and fifth
Resolvent_cubic
Mathematical abelian group
it) explains the existence of the formula for calculating the roots of quartic equations in terms of radicals, as established by Lodovico Ferrari: the
Klein_four-group
Graph drawing used to study Riemann surfaces
In mathematics, a dessin d'enfant is a type of graph embedding used to study Riemann surfaces and to provide combinatorial invariants for the action of
Dessin_d'enfant
Polynomial function of degree 3
odd-degree polynomials with real coefficients have at least one real root. The graph of a cubic function always has a single inflection point. It may have two
Cubic_function
Algorithm for division of polynomials
it can be factored out to obtain a quartic (fourth degree) quotient; the explicit formula for the roots of a quartic polynomial can then be used to find
Polynomial_long_division
The quadratic formula has been known since antiquity, and the cubic and quartic formulas were discovered in full generality during the 16th century. When
Polynomial_root-finding
Polynomial equation of degree 3
roots, and cube roots. (This is also true of quadratic (second-degree) and quartic (fourth-degree) equations, but not for higher-degree equations, by the
Cubic_equation
Algebraic plane curve
x 4 − a 2 x 2 {\displaystyle y^{4}-b^{2}y^{2}=x^{4}-a^{2}x^{2}} i.e. a Quartic, in terms of x and y. The polar equation of this curve is of the form r
Devil's_curve
Pictorial representation of the behavior of subatomic particles
quadratic contributions are always Gaussian. The simplest interaction is the quartic self-interaction, with an action: S = ∫ ∂ μ ϕ ∂ μ ϕ + λ 4 ! ϕ 4 . {\displaystyle
Feynman_diagram
Polynomial equation of degree two
quadrilateral. Critical points of a cubic function and inflection points of a quartic function are found by solving a quadratic equation. In physics, for motion
Quadratic_equation
Polynomial function of degree 5
when graphed, except they may possess one additional local maximum and one additional local minimum. The derivative of a quintic function is a quartic function
Quintic_function
Geometry with 7 points and 7 lines
28 triangles may be viewed as corresponding to the 28 bitangents of a quartic. There are 84 ways of specifying a triangle together with one distinguished
Fano_plane
Method for solving quadratic equations
still taught in elementary algebra courses today. It is also used for graphing quadratic functions, deriving the quadratic formula, and more generally
Completing_the_square
Group of even permutations of a finite set
corresponds to associating the Lagrange resolvent cubic to a quartic, which allows the quartic polynomial to be solved by radicals, as established by Lodovico
Alternating_group
Swiss mathematician (1707–1783)
logician, geographer, music theorist and engineer. He founded the studies of graph theory and topology and made influential discoveries in many other branches
Leonhard_Euler
Type of motion in which the path of the moving object is a straight line
{\displaystyle \mathrm {m\cdot s^{-4}} } which can be pronounced as metres per quartic second. In case of constant acceleration, the four physical quantities
Linear_motion
Topics referred to by the same term
Cubic form, a homogeneous polynomial of degree 3 Cubic graph (mathematics - graph theory), a graph where all vertices have degree 3 Cubic plane curve (mathematics)
Cubic
British mathematician
Bull. London Math. Soc., 39 (2007) 829–836. 2008 'Chromatic Roots of the Quartic Mobius Ladders', CDAM Research Report LSE-CDAM 2008–05, May 2008. 'A Matrix
Norman_L._Biggs
Graph with 15 vertices and 39 edges
In graph theory, the Poussin graph is a planar graph with 15 vertices and 39 edges. It is named after Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin. In 1879, Alfred
Poussin_graph
Mathematical relation consisting of a multi-variable function equal to zero
explicit solutions can be found for equations that are quadratic, cubic, and quartic in y, the same is not in general true for quintic and higher degree equations
Implicit_function
introducing the gamma function and introduced a new method for solving quartic equations. He also found a way to calculate integrals with complex limits
Contributions of Leonhard Euler to mathematics
Contributions_of_Leonhard_Euler_to_mathematics
Branch of mathematics
}}}{2a}}.} Solutions for the degrees 3 and 4 are given by the cubic and quartic formulas. There are no general solutions for higher degrees, as proven
Algebra
Academic journal
recurrences, are also well represented. These include primes, pseudoprimes, graph colorings, Euler numbers, continued fractions, Stirling numbers, Pythagorean
Fibonacci_Quarterly
Type of triangular number
. The n {\displaystyle n} th doubly triangular number is given by the quartic expression T T n = n ( n + 1 ) ( n 2 + n + 2 ) 8 . {\displaystyle T_{T_{n}}={\frac
Doubly_triangular_number
Type of map projection
Tobler hyperelliptical Other Eckert-Greifendorff McBryde-Thomas Flat-Polar Quartic Projection Hammer Strebe 1995 Snyder equal-area projection, used for geodesic
Equal-area_projection
Linear function; also affine function. Quadratic function Cubic function Quartic function Quintic function Rational function: ratio of two polynomial functions
List_of_types_of_functions
Directed graph which is also a multigraph
theory, a quiver is another name for a multidigraph; that is, a directed graph where loops and multiple arrows between two vertices are allowed. Quivers
Quiver_(mathematics)
Polynomial equation of degree 6
they have an even degree, sextic functions appear similar to quartic functions when graphed, except they may possess an additional local maximum and local
Sextic_equation
Number, approximately 3.14
eigenvalue. For example, an idealized vibrating string can be modelled as the graph of a function f on the unit interval [0, 1], with fixed ends f(0) = f(1)
Pi
Line tangent to a curve at two locations
bitangent must have degree at least 4. The case of the 28 bitangents of a quartic was a celebrated piece of geometry of the nineteenth century, a relationship
Bitangent
Perturbative analysis of quantum field theories
attempt to recast quantum chromodynamics as a string theory. Starting with a quartic interaction φ4, the scalar field φ takes on values in the real vector representation
1/N_expansion
(combinatorics) Graph structure theorem (graph theory) Grinberg's theorem (graph theory) Grötzsch's theorem (graph theory) Hajnal–Szemerédi theorem (graph theory)
List_of_theorems
Geometric concept
existence of real solutions to a quartic polynomial in 1025 variables. For the D = 24 dimensions and N = 196560 + 1, the quartic would have 19,322,732,544 variables
Kissing_number
Integer that is a perfect square modulo some integer
) / 8 ( mod n ) if a is a quartic residue modulo n , ± a ( n + 3 ) / 8 2 ( n − 1 ) / 4 ( mod n ) if a is a quartic non-residue modulo n . {\displaystyle
Quadratic_residue
Invariant of polynomial roots
the formulas for the roots of a cubic equation. The cubic resolvent of a quartic equation, which is a resolvent for the dihedral group of 8 elements. The
Resolvent_(Galois_theory)
Polynomial equation of degree 7
hexagon. Cubic function Quartic function Quintic function Sextic equation Labs septic King, R. Bruce (2009). Beyond the Quartic Equation. Boston/Basel/Berlin:
Septic_equation
Series of graphing calculators
TI-89 Titanium are graphing calculators developed by Texas Instruments (TI). They are differentiated from most other TI graphing calculators by their
TI-89_series
Mathematical concept
if they are non-singular, elliptic curves. Those of degree 4 are called quartic plane curves. Numerous examples of plane curves are shown in Gallery of
Plane_curve
Cylinder whose generatrices are perpendicular to the bases
this algebraic equation is a low degree quartic. This quartic surface can be visualized using online graphing calculators such as Desmos. The equilateral
Right_circular_cylinder
Type of group in abstract algebra
theory, this map corresponds to the resolving cubic to a quartic polynomial, which allows the quartic to be solved by radicals, as established by Lodovico
Symmetric_group
Concept in statistics
is implemented using five different kernel functions – normal, uniform, quartic, negative exponential, and triangular. Both single- and dual-kernel density
Kernel_density_estimation
Type of plane curve
A cardioid microphone exhibits an acoustic pickup pattern that, when graphed in two dimensions, resembles a cardioid (any 2d plane containing the 3d
Cardioid
Method of numerical integration
"Error estimate and extrapolation of a quadrature formula derived from a quartic spline quasi-interpolant". BIT Numerical Mathematics. 50 (4): 843–862.
Boole's_rule
Indian mathematician (1887–1920)
equations in 1902. He would later develop his own method to solve the quartic. In 1903, he tried to solve the quintic, not knowing that it was impossible
Srinivasa_Ramanujan
Algebraic surface
Bring's curve (also called Bring's surface and, by analogy with the Klein quartic, the Bring sextic) is a highly-symmetric Riemann surface. It can be defined
Bring's_curve
Straight path on a curved surface or a Riemannian manifold
mathematical spaces; for example, in graph theory, one might consider a geodesic between two vertices/nodes of a graph. In a Riemannian manifold or submanifold
Geodesic
sec ( t ) . {\displaystyle x=a\sec(t),\quad y=a\tan(t)\sec(t).} This quartic curve was studied by the Greek astronomer and mathematician Eudoxus of
Kampyle_of_Eudoxus
Doughnut-shaped surface of revolution
)}^{2}}+z^{2}=r^{2}.} Algebraically eliminating the square root gives a quartic equation, ( x 2 + y 2 + z 2 + R 2 − r 2 ) 2 = 4 R 2 ( x 2 + y 2 ) . {\displaystyle
Torus
Data as of May 2026[update] Below is the sales history in text, table and graph form, most of which were non-firm orders. 2018 After the partnership took
List of Airbus A220 orders and deliveries
List_of_Airbus_A220_orders_and_deliveries
Mathematical formula involving a given set of operations
expressions in radicals for all solutions of cubic equations (degree 3) and quartic equations (degree 4). The size of these expressions increases significantly
Closed-form_expression
Particle physics process
Higgs potential in the Standard Model (SM) includes both trilinear and quartic self-couplings, which are key to understanding the nature of the Higgs
Higgs_pair_production
Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "Sequence A000602 (Number of n-node unrooted quartic trees; number of n-carbon alkanes C(n)H(2n+2) ignoring stereoisomers)"
1000_(number)
word 1540 – Lodovico Ferrari discovered a method to find the roots of a quartic polynomial 1545 – Gerolamo Cardano published Cardano's method for finding
Timeline_of_algorithms
Symbol representing a mathematical object
Euler's number, but has been used to denote an unassigned coefficient for quartic function and higher degree polynomials. Even the symbol 1 has been used
Variable_(mathematics)
century: Lodovico Ferrari solves the general quartic equation (by reducing it to the case with zero quartic term). 16th century: François Viète discovers
Timeline of scientific discoveries
Timeline_of_scientific_discoveries
geometry, operations with fractions, simple equations, cubic equations, quartic equations, and permutations and combinations. c. 150 BC – Greece, Perseus
Timeline_of_mathematics
standard forms for elliptic integrals involved the square roots of cubic and quartic polynomials. When those were replaced by polynomials of higher degree,
History of manifolds and varieties
History_of_manifolds_and_varieties
Curve defined as zeros of polynomials
In special cases, the intersection either may be a rational singular quartic or is decomposed in curves of smaller degrees which are not always distinct
Algebraic_curve
Deviation from rectilinear projection (optics)
as the square of distance from the center. In mustache distortion the quartic (degree 4) term is significant: in the center, the degree 2 barrel distortion
Distortion_(optics)
Mathematical function defined piecewise by polynomials
successful design was then plotted on graph paper and the key points of the plot were re-plotted on larger graph paper to full size. The thin wooden strips
Spline_(mathematics)
four-group Klein geometry Klein graphs Klein's inequality Klein model Klein polyhedron Klein surface Klein quadric Klein quartic Kleinian group Kleinian integer
List of things named after Felix Klein
List_of_things_named_after_Felix_Klein
Type of roulette curve
However, the origin satisfies the Cartesian equation given above, so the graph of this equation has an acnode or isolated point. When b > 2 a {\displaystyle
Limaçon
the list. It has 5.42% of the world's population — see "Eurostat-Tables, Graphs and Maps Interface（TGM）table". European Commission. Includes the population
List of countries and dependencies by population
List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_population
Construction in group theory
genus 0), the order 2 biplane (complementary Fano plane) inside the Klein quartic (genus 3), and the order 3 biplane (Paley biplane) inside the buckyball
Projective_linear_group
Optimization problem
salesman in TSP) and the machines (the cities in TSP). The disjunctive graph is one of the popular models used for describing the job-shop scheduling
Job-shop_scheduling
Structure in combinatorial mathematics
Pablo; Singerman, David (April 17, 2008), From Biplanes to the Klein quartic and the Buckyball (PDF), p. 4 Salwach & Mezzaroba 1978 Kaski & Östergård
Block_design
Felix Klein in the complex projective plane in connection with the Klein quartic, it was first realized in the Euclidean plane by Branko Grünbaum and John
Grünbaum–Rigby_configuration
unequal in spacing and scale; 2:1 aspect. 1949 McBryde–Thomas flat-pole quartic = McBryde–Thomas #4 Pseudocylindrical Equal-area Felix W. McBryde, Paul
List_of_map_projections
Mathematical formula expressing equality
parabolas, ellipses, hyperbolas, cubic curves like elliptic curves and quartic curves like lemniscates, and Cassini ovals. A point of the plane belongs
Equation
Political party in Spain
This graph was using the legacy Graph extension, which is no longer supported. It needs to be converted to the new Chart extension.
People's Party of the Valencian Community
People's_Party_of_the_Valencian_Community
Curve from a cone intersecting a plane
before the more famous work of Khayyam, Abu al-Jud used conics to solve quartic and cubic equations, although his solution did not deal with all the cases
Conic_section
Non-local formulation of continuum mechanics
}}\end{array}}\ \ \ \ {\text{ for all }}0\leq t^{\prime }\leq t\right.;} If the graph of f ( s , t ) {\displaystyle {\bf {f}}(s,t)} versus bond stretching s {\displaystyle
Peridynamics
Field theory of scalar fields
expansion can be represented graphically through Feynman diagrams of the Quartic interaction. The integral with g = 0 can be treated as a product of infinitely
Scalar_field_theory
{\displaystyle k} , and F ( h , k ) {\displaystyle F(h,k)} is a quartic form with a homogeneous quartic polynomial in h {\displaystyle h} and k {\displaystyle
Peano_surface
Mathematical term in calculus
length; alternatively, one can prove this by recognizing a symmetry of the graph y = xn under inhomogeneous dilation (by d in the x direction and dn in the
Cavalieri's quadrature formula
Cavalieri's_quadrature_formula
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Biblical
fourth
Girl/Female
Hindu
The Goddess who is quarter of the world
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : patronymic from Firkin, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of casks and barrels, or a nickname for a stout man or a heavy drinker, from Middle English fer(de)kyn ‘small cask’ (probably from a Middle Dutch diminutive of vierde ‘fourth (part)’; as a measure of capacity a firkin was reckoned as a quarter of a barrel).
Male
English
 English form of Spanish Gaspar, JASPER means "treasure bearer." Early Christians assigned names to the three Magi ("wise men from the east") who visited the baby Jesus. They are mentioned but not named in the bible; Jasper is one of them, the other two are Balthasar and Melchior. Jasper is also the name of an opaque cryptocrystalline variety of quartz that may be red, yellow or brown in color. Also spelled Casper and Kasper.
Boy/Male
Scottish
Proud.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Peaceful; Born in the First Quarter of an Astrological Day
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Quarter Moon
Boy/Male
Spanish
Born fourth.
Boy/Male
Latin Biblical
Born fourth.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for someone who dealt in weights and measures, for example a grain factor, from Middle English pekke ‘peck’ (an old measure of dry goods equivalent to eight quarts or a quarter of a bushel).English : variant of Peak 1.Irish : variant of Peak 2.South German : variant of Beck.North German and Dutch : metonymic occupational name for someone who prepared or sold pitch, from Middle Low German pek, Middle Dutch pec, pic.Dutch : from Middle Dutch pec, pick ‘desperate straits’, hence a nickname for a person in difficult circumstances or perhaps for someone with a gloomy disposition.
Female
English
English name derived from Latin candida, CANDIDA means "clear and white,"Â like pure quartz rather than the whiteness of milk. George Bernard Shaw used this name for his 1895 play of the same name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sale 1.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of seals or signet rings, from Middle English, Old French seel ‘seal’ (Latin sigillum).English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of saddles, from Old French seele ‘saddle’.English : nickname for a plump or ungainly person, from Middle English sele ‘seal’ (the aquatic mammal).Americanized form (translation) of Jewish Siegel.
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Yamiyn, YAMIN means "the right hand," "the right side," or "the right quarter."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Yamiyn, JAMIN means "the right hand," "the right side," or "the right quarter." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Simeon.
Female
Chinese
blue glitter, or blue quartz.
Girl/Female
Tamil
The Goddess who is quarter of the world
Girl/Female
Muslim
Quarter Moon
Girl/Female
Biblical
Fourth.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Greek, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu, Traditional
Polite; Born in the First Quarter of the Day
Male
Hebrew
(יָמִין) Hebrew name YAMIYN means "the right hand," "the right side," or "the right quarter." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Simeon. The English form is Jamin.
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Chinese : see Pan 2.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Anirvan | அநிரà¯à®µà®¾à®£Â
Undying
Girl/Female
Indian
Powerful and complete
Girl/Female
Muslim
Self sacrificing
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Mythological, Telugu
Intellegent; One who Helps People
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hilbert.
Boy/Male
British, English
Son of Gilbert
Girl/Female
Australian, Norse, Swedish
Lovely Goddess
Boy/Male
Native American
Black kettle.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Energetic active
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n.
A quantic of the fifth degree. See Quantic.
n.
The after-part of a vessel's side, generally corresponding in extent with the quarter-deck; also, the part of the yardarm outside of the slings.
n.
A quantic of the second degree. See Quantic.
a.
Pertaining to water; growing in water; living in, swimming in, or frequenting the margins of waters; as, aquatic plants and fowls.
a.
Of or pertaining to the fourth; occurring every fourth day, reckoning inclusively; as, a quartan ague, or fever.
n.
The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full.
n.
A quantic of the fourth degree. See Quantic.
pl.
of Quarto
a.
Having four leaves to the sheet; of the form or size of a quarto.
n.
An aquatic animal or plant.
n.
A curve or surface whose equation is of the fourth degree in the variables.
n.
One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc.
v. t.
A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris.
n.
A homogeneous algebraic function of two or more variables, in general containing only positive integral powers of the variables, and called quadric, cubic, quartic, etc., according as it is of the second, third, fourth, fifth, or a higher degree. These are further called binary, ternary, quaternary, etc., according as they contain two, three, four, or more variables; thus, the quantic / is a binary cubic.
n.
The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth.
n.
A vessel or measure containing a quart.
a.
Pertaining to terms of the second degree; as, a quadratic equation, in which the highest power of the unknown quantity is a square.
n.
The fourth of a ton in weight, or eight bushels of grain; as, a quarter of wheat; also, the fourth part of a chaldron of coal.
v. t.
The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point.