quadric

[ kwod-rik ]

/ ˈkwɒd rɪk /

Mathematics

adjective

of the second degree (said especially of functions with more than two variables).

noun

a quadric function.

a surface such as an ellipsoid or paraboloid as defined by a second-degree equation in three real variables.

Nearby words

Origin of quadric

First recorded in 1855–60; quadr- + -ic

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Examples from the Web for quadric

Every conic which has five points in common with a quadric surface lies on the surface.
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Instead of a circle or sphere we may take any conic or quadric.
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Every plane which cuts a quadric surface in a line-pair is a tangent plane.
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The surface itself is therefore called a quadric surface, or a surface of the second order.
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If through one point on a quadric surface no line on the surface can be drawn, then the surface contains no lines.
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British Dictionary definitions for quadric

quadric

/ (ˈkwɒdrɪk) maths /

adjective

having or characterized by an equation of the second degree, usually in two or three variables

of the second degree

noun

a quadric curve, surface, or function

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