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quadratic

UK
/kwɒˈdrætɪk/
US
/kwɑˈdrætɪk/

Translations

quadraticadjective
UK
/kwɒˈdrætɪk/
US
/kwɑˈdrætɪk/
Technical, non-gradable; comparisons (more/most) are not standardly used.
The quadratic equation has two solutions.
Квадратичное уравнение имеет два решения.
Synonyms
square
bilinear
second-degree
quadraticnoun
quadratics
pl
UK
/kwɒˈdrætɪk/
US
/kwɑˈdrætɪk/
Used chiefly in mathematics to refer to a quadratic equation or expression.
Synonyms
quadratic equation
quadratic polynomial
quadratic function
second-degree polynomial
second-degree equation
second-order polynomial
parabola

Definitions

quadraticadjective
Relating to or involving the second degree, especially in reference to equations or functions where the highest power of the unknown variable is a square.
The quadratic equation had two solutions, both of which were real numbers.
quadraticnoun
An equation or expression of the second degree, especially one in the form ax² + bx + c = 0.
Students learned how to factor a quadratic to find its roots.
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