quadratic Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square
quadratic equation.
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noun a polynomial of the second degree
quadratic polynomial.
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adjective of or relating to or resembling a square
- quadratic shapes
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adjective of or relating to the second power
- quadratic equation
WordNet
Quad*rat"ic adjective
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
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Of or pertaining to a square, or to squares; resembling a quadrate, or square; square. -
(Crystallog.) Tetragonal. -
(Alg.) Pertaining to terms of the second degree; as, a .quadratic equation, in which the highest power of the unknown quantity is a square