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quad·ric (kwä′drik′)

adjective

Math. of the second degree: used of a function with more than two variables

Etymology: < L quadra, a square (akin to quattuor, four) + -ic

noun

a quantic of the second degree

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quadric Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • surface: Similar results hold for the three-dimensional case, with a quadric surface.
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