sextic

sex·tic

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-stik]
- /ˈsɛk stɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-stik]
- /ˈsɛk stɪk/

Definitions of sextic word

adjective sextic of the sixth degree. 1
noun sextic a quantity of the sixth degree. 1
noun sextic an equation of the sixth degree. 1

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Origin of sextic

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55; < Latin sext(us) sixth + -ic

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Parts of speech for Sextic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sextic

sextic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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sextic usage trend in Literature

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