Definitions for quadratickwɒˈdræt ɪk

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

quad•rat•ickwɒˈdræt ɪk(adj.)

  1. Algebra. involving the square and no higher power of the unknown quantity; of the second degree.

    Category: Math

  2. (n.)a quadratic polynomial or equation.

    Category: Math

Origin of quadratic:

1650–60

quad•rat′i•cal•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. quadratic equation, quadratic(noun)

    an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square

  2. quadratic, quadratic polynomial(adj)

    a polynomial of the second degree

  3. quadratic(adj)

    of or relating to or resembling a square

    "quadratic shapes"

  4. quadratic(adj)

    of or relating to the second power

    "quadratic equation"

Wiktionary

  1. quadratic(Noun)

    A quadratic polynomial, function or equation.

  2. quadratic(Adjective)

    square-shaped

  3. quadratic(Adjective)

    of a polynomial, involving the second power (square) of a variable but no higher powers, as .

  4. quadratic(Adjective)

    of an equation, of the form .

  5. quadratic(Adjective)

    of a function, of the form .

  6. Origin: Confer French .

Webster Dictionary

  1. Quadratic(adj)

    of or pertaining to a square, or to squares; resembling a quadrate, or square; square

  2. Quadratic(adj)

    tetragonal

  3. Quadratic(adj)

    pertaining to terms of the second degree; as, a quadratic equation, in which the highest power of the unknown quantity is a square


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