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==English==
{{enum|en|quartic|sextic|[[Appendix:English polynomial degrees|polynomial degrees]]}}

===Etymology===
From {{uder|en|la|quintus||fifth}} {{suffix|en||ic|gloss2=of pertaining to}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-quintic.wav|a=US}}

===Adjective===
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# {{lb|en|mathematics}} Of or relating to the [[fifth]] [[degree]], such as a quintic [[polynomial]] which has the form <math>ax^5 + bx^4 + cx^3 + dx^2 + ex + f = 0</math> (containing a term with the independent variable raised to the fifth power).

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|mathematics}} a quintic [[polynomial]]: <math>ax^5 + bx^4 + cx^3 + dx^2 + ex + f</math>

===Derived terms===
* {{l|en|quintic equation}}
* {{l|en|quintic function}}

{{C|en|Polynomials|Curves|Five}}