quadric

[ kwod-rik ]

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

noun
  1. a quadric function.

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

Origin of quadric

1
First recorded in 1855–60; quadr- + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for quadric

quadric

/ (ˈkwɒdrɪk) maths /


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

  2. of the second degree

noun
  1. a quadric curve, surface, or function

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