middle term
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But stagnant employment has become a drag on the economy for at least the middle term.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Since 15 is positive and the coefficient of the middle term is negative, we use the negative factors.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Notice that in the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, the middle term has a variable, x, and its square, x2, is the variable part of the first term.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
In the ax2 + bx + c, the middle term has a variable, x, and its square, x2, is the variable part of the first term.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
However, the good old man77 would not try a new middle term, and made no further attempt to prove me a heretic.
From The Condition of Catholics Under James I. by Gerard, John
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