quadric
Americanadjective
noun
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a quadric function.
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a surface such as an ellipsoid or paraboloid as defined by a second-degree equation in three real variables.
adjective
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having or characterized by an equation of the second degree, usually in two or three variables
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of the second degree
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In addition to Plumlee’s TD passes, he ran for a fifth score, Isaiah Bowser ran for two and Quadric Bullard recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for UCF’s eighth touchdown.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2022
Quadric surfaces are three-dimensional surfaces with traces composed of conic sections.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
The Species of Quadric Surfaces.—Surfaces represented by equations of the second degree are called quadric surfaces.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
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