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quadratic

DEFINITIONS OF: quadratic

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adj of or relating to the second power

quadratic equation”

adj of or relating to or resembling a square

quadratic shapes”

n a polynomial of the second degree

Synonyms:
quadratic polynomial
Type of:
multinomial, polynomial
a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms

n an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square

Synonyms:
quadratic equation
Type of:
equation
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
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