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QUADRATIC
quadratic
(adjective) involving the second and no higher power of a quantity or degree; “quadratic equation”
quadratic, quadratic polynomial
(noun) a polynomial of the second degree
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
quadratic (not comparable)
square-shaped
(mathematics) of a polynomial, involving the second power (square) of a variable but no higher powers, as .
(mathematics) of an equation, of the form .
(mathematics) of a function, of the form .
Noun
quadratic (plural quadratics)
(mathematics) A quadratic polynomial, function or equation.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with quartic (“degree four”). Both derive ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres (“four”), with quadratic coming from “four-sided”, hence “square, two-dimensional, degree two”.
Source: Wiktionary
Quad*rat"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. quadratique.]
1. Of or pertaining to a square, or to squares; resembling a quadrate, or square; square.
2. (Crystallog.)
Definition: Tetragonal.
3. (Alg.)
Definition: Pertaining to terms of the second degree; as, a quadratic equation, in which the highest power of the unknown quantity is a square.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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