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quad·ric
(kwŏd′rĭk)adj.
Of or relating to geometric surfaces that are defined by quadratic equations.
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quadric
(ˈkwɒdrɪk) mathsadj
1. (Mathematics) having or characterized by an equation of the second degree, usually in two or three variables
2. (Mathematics) of the second degree
n
(Mathematics) a quadric curve, surface, or function
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quad•ric
(ˈkwɒd rɪk)adj.
1. quadratic.
n. 2. a surface such as an ellipsoid or paraboloid as defined by a second-degree equation in three real variables.
[1855–60]
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Noun | 1. | quadric - a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes hyperboloid - a quadric surface generated by rotating a hyperbola around its main axis |
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