Meanings
nounquippian (plural quippians)
plural quippians
- mathematicsA degree 5 class 3 contravariant of a plane cubic.
Origin
Coined by Arthur Cayley.
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APA
quippian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quippian
MLA
“quippian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quippian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quippian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quippian.
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