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quad·ric  (kwdrk)
adj.
Of or relating to geometric surfaces that are defined by quadratic equations.
quadric [ˈkwɒdrɪk] Maths
adj
1. (Mathematics) having or characterized by an equation of the second degree, usually in two or three variables
2. (Mathematics) of the second degree
n
(Mathematics) a quadric curve, surface, or function
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Noun1.quadric - a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree
quadric surface
curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
hyperboloid - a quadric surface generated by rotating a hyperbola around its main axis
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