QUADRICS

Noun

quadrics

plural of quadric

Source: Wiktionary


QUADRIC

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



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