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单词 quadratic
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Definition of quadratic in English:

quadratic

adjective kwɒˈdratɪkkwɑˈdrædɪk
Mathematics
  • Involving the second and no higher power of an unknown quantity or variable.

    a quadratic equation
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Find the 2 roots and a continued fraction for a root of these quadratic equations.
    • In 1826 Cauchy, in the context of quadratic forms in n variables, used the term ‘tableau’ for the matrix of coefficients.
    • He was able to use his methods to prove many results in the theory of quadratic forms and number theory.
    • If f = 0, then the quartic in y is actually a quadratic equation in the variable y 2.
    • Smith also extended Gauss's theorem on real quadratic forms to complex quadratic forms.
noun kwɒˈdratɪkkwɑˈdrædɪk
  • A quadratic equation.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The thought that quadratics are now seen as ‘high brow’ really does, once again, make me despair.
    • Historically, imaginary numbers first came to light when trying to solve cubic equations, rather than quadratics.
    • This is certainly possible and the Babylonians' understanding of quadratics adds some weight to the claim.
    • The sparseness of the quadratics is what is important here.
    • For that matter quadratics aren't all that tough.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French quadratique or modern Latin quadraticus, from quadratus 'made square', past participle of quadrare (see quadrate).

Rhymes

achromatic, acrobatic, Adriatic, aerobatic, anagrammatic, aquatic, aristocratic, aromatic, asthmatic, athematic, attic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, chromatic, cinematic, climatic, dalmatic, democratic, diagrammatic, diaphragmatic, diplomatic, dogmatic, dramatic, ecstatic, emblematic, emphatic, enigmatic, epigrammatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, hieratic, hydrostatic, hypostatic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, isochromatic, lymphatic, melodramatic, meritocratic, miasmatic, monochromatic, monocratic, monogrammatic, numismatic, operatic, panchromatic, pancreatic, paradigmatic, phlegmatic, photostatic, piratic, plutocratic, pneumatic, polychromatic, pragmatic, prelatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, psychosomatic, rheumatic, schematic, schismatic, sciatic, semi-automatic, Socratic, somatic, static, stigmatic, sub-aquatic, sylvatic, symptomatic, systematic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, thermostatic, traumatic
 
 

Definition of quadratic in US English:

quadratic

adjectivekwɑˈdrædɪkkwäˈdradik
Mathematics
  • Involving the second and no higher power of an unknown quantity or variable.

    a quadratic equation
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Find the 2 roots and a continued fraction for a root of these quadratic equations.
    • If f = 0, then the quartic in y is actually a quadratic equation in the variable y 2.
    • Smith also extended Gauss's theorem on real quadratic forms to complex quadratic forms.
    • In 1826 Cauchy, in the context of quadratic forms in n variables, used the term ‘tableau’ for the matrix of coefficients.
    • He was able to use his methods to prove many results in the theory of quadratic forms and number theory.
nounkwɑˈdrædɪkkwäˈdradik
  • A quadratic equation.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For that matter quadratics aren't all that tough.
    • The sparseness of the quadratics is what is important here.
    • Historically, imaginary numbers first came to light when trying to solve cubic equations, rather than quadratics.
    • The thought that quadratics are now seen as ‘high brow’ really does, once again, make me despair.
    • This is certainly possible and the Babylonians' understanding of quadratics adds some weight to the claim.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French quadratique or modern Latin quadraticus, from quadratus ‘made square’, past participle of quadrare (see quadrate).

 
 
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