quadric, quadric surface
(noun) a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quadric (plural quadrics)
(mathematics) A surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
quadric (not comparable)
(mathematics) Of or relating to the second degree; quadratic.
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Source: Wiktionary
Quad"ric, a. (Math.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the second degree.
Quad"ric, n. (a) (Alg.) A quantic of the second degree. See Quantic. (b) (Geom.) A surface whose equation in three variables is of the second degree. Spheres, spheroids, ellipsoids, paraboloids, hyperboloids, also cones and cylinders with circular bases, are quadrics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
