quadratic

[ kwo-drat-ik ]

/ kwɒˈdræt ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR quadratic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

square.

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

noun

a quadratic polynomial or equation.

Origin of quadratic

First recorded in 1650–60; quadrate + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM quadratic

quad·rat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby quadratic

quadrate muscle of loins, quadrate muscle of sole, quadrate muscle of thigh, quadrate muscle of upper lip, quadrate pronator muscle, quadratic, quadratic equation, quadratic form, quadratic formula, quadratic residue, quadratics

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Example sentences from the Web for quadratic

“When I was in third grade, I was in quadratic equations when my class was, like, reading clocks,” Andraka says.
Sundance Offers Brief Documentary Films as Part of Focus Forward Project|Kevin Fallon|January 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As a teen, Randy had painted a submarine, an elevator door and the quadratic equation on the walls of his childhood bedroom.
Randy Pausch Keeps Talking|Jeffrey Zaslow|October 8, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The ordinary schoolboy would correctly treat this as a quadratic equation.
Amusements in Mathematics|Henry Ernest Dudeney
An advantage gained was that every quadratic equation, and not some quadratics only, could be spoken of as having two roots.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various

The quadratic moments with respect to different planes through a fixed point O are related to one another as follows.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
The simplest possible case is, therefore, that in which ds is the square root of a quadratic function of the dx.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various
To facilitate the discussion of the general quadratic complex we Quadratic complexes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for quadratic

quadratic

/ (kwɒˈdrætɪk) maths /

noun

Also called: quadratic equation an equation containing one or more terms in which the variable is raised to the power of two, but no terms in which it is raised to a higher power

adjective

of or relating to the second power

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Scientific definitions for quadratic

quadratic

[ kwŏ-drăt′ĭk ]

Relating to a mathematical expression containing a term of the second degree, such as x2 + 2.♦ A quadratic equation is an equation having the general form ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants.♦ The quadratic formula is x = -b ± √(b2 - 4ac)/2a. It is used in algebra to calculate the roots of quadratic equations.

单词	quadratic
释义	quadratic [ kwo-drat-ik ] / kwɒˈdræt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quadratic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective square. Algebra. involving the square and no higher power of the unknown quantity; of the second degree. noun a quadratic polynomial or equation. Origin of quadratic First recorded in 1650–60; quadrate + -ic OTHER WORDS FROM quadratic quad·rat·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby quadratic quadrate muscle of loins, quadrate muscle of sole, quadrate muscle of thigh, quadrate muscle of upper lip, quadrate pronator muscle, quadratic, quadratic equation, quadratic form, quadratic formula, quadratic residue, quadratics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quadratic “When I was in third grade, I was in quadratic equations when my class was, like, reading clocks,” Andraka says. Sundance Offers Brief Documentary Films as Part of Focus Forward Project\|Kevin Fallon\|January 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As a teen, Randy had painted a submarine, an elevator door and the quadratic equation on the walls of his childhood bedroom. Randy Pausch Keeps Talking\|Jeffrey Zaslow\|October 8, 2008\|DAILY BEAST The ordinary schoolboy would correctly treat this as a quadratic equation. Amusements in Mathematics\|Henry Ernest Dudeney An advantage gained was that every quadratic equation, and not some quadratics only, could be spoken of as having two roots. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6\|Various The quadratic moments with respect to different planes through a fixed point O are related to one another as follows. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8\|Various The simplest possible case is, therefore, that in which ds is the square root of a quadratic function of the dx. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6\|Various To facilitate the discussion of the general quadratic complex we Quadratic complexes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for quadratic quadratic / (kwɒˈdrætɪk) maths / noun Also called: quadratic equation an equation containing one or more terms in which the variable is raised to the power of two, but no terms in which it is raised to a higher power adjective of or relating to the second power Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quadratic rectangular, quadrate, equilateral, foursquare, squared, boxlike, boxy, orthogonal, rectilinear, right-angled, squarish Scientific definitions for quadratic quadratic [ kwŏ-drăt′ĭk ] Relating to a mathematical expression containing a term of the second degree, such as x2 + 2.♦ A quadratic equation is an equation having the general form ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, and c are constants.♦ The quadratic formula is x = -b ± √(b2 - 4ac)/2a. It is used in algebra to calculate the roots of quadratic equations. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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quadratic

adjective

noun

Origin of quadratic

OTHER WORDS FROM quadratic

Words nearby quadratic

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British Dictionary definitions for quadratic

noun

adjective

Words related to quadratic

Scientific definitions for quadratic