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quadratic

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quad·rat·ic  (kw-drtk)
adj. Mathematics
Of, relating to, or containing quantities of the second degree.

[From quadrate.]

quad·ratic n.
quad·rati·cal·ly adv.

quadratic [kwɒˈdrætɪk] Maths
n
(Mathematics) Also called quadratic equation an equation containing one or more terms in which the variable is raised to the power of two, but no terms in which it is raised to a higher power
adj
(Mathematics) of or relating to the second power

quadratic  (kw-drtk)
Relating to a mathematical expression containing a term of the second degree, such as x2 + 2. A quadratic equation is an equation having the general form ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants. The quadratic formula is x = -b (b2 - 4ac)/2a. It is used in algebra to calculate the roots of quadratic equations.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.quadratic - an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square
equation - a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
2.quadratic - a polynomial of the second degree
multinomial, polynomial - a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
Adj.1.quadratic - of or relating to or resembling a square; "quadratic shapes"
2.quadratic - of or relating to the second power; "quadratic equation"
Translations
quadratic [kwɒˈdrætɪk] ADJ [equation] → cuadrático, de segundo grado
quadratic
adj (Math) → quadratisch
quadratic [kwɒˈdrætɪk] adj (equation) → di secondo grado, quadratico/a
quadratic [kwɒˈdrætɪk] adj (equation) → di secondo grado, quadratico/a


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Then he got out note-book and algebra and lost himself in quadratic equations, while the hours slipped by, and the stars dimmed, and the gray of dawn flooded against his window.
Furthermore, it is admitted that never, never, in a million lifetimes, could Michael have demonstrated a proposition in Euclid or solved a quadratic equation.
For five weeks I crammed, until simultaneous quadratic equations and chemical formulas fairly oozed from my ears.
 
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