quadric

quad·ric  (kwdrk)

adj.

Of or relating to geometric surfaces that are defined by quadratic equations.

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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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Noun

1.

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