quadric

[ kwod-rik ]

/ ˈkwɒd rɪk /

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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.

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Origin of quadric

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

Words nearby quadric

quadrella, quadrennial, quadrennium, quadri-, quadriad, quadric, quadricentenary, quadricentennial, quadricep, quadriceps, quadric surface

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How to use quadric in a sentence

Now from a quadric equation we derive, in like manner, the notion of a complex or imaginary number such as is spoken of above.
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Consider first a numerical quadric equation with imaginary coefficients.
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Evidently the method gives for L a quadric equation, which is the “resolvent” equation in this particular case.
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If a line moves so that it always cuts three given lines of which no two meet, then it generates a ruled quadric surface.
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Each ray cuts its corresponding plane in a point, the locus of these points is a quadric surface.
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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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