quadratics
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quad·rat·ics
(kwŏ-drăt′ĭks)n. (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of algebra that deals with quadratic equations.
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quad•rat•ics
(kwɒˈdræt ɪks)n. (used with a sing. v.)
the branch of algebra that deals with quadratic equations.
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quadratics
the branch of algebra that deals with equations containing variables of the second power, i.e. squared, but no higher.
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Noun | 1. | quadratics - a branch of algebra dealing with quadratic equations math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement algebra - the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations |
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