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QUADRATIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A polynomial of the second degree
Synonyms:
quadratic; quadratic polynomial
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("quadratic" is a kind of...):
multinomial; polynomial (a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square
Synonyms:
quadratic; quadratic equation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("quadratic" is a kind of...):
equation (a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Involving the second and no higher power of a quantity or degree
Example:
quadratic equation
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)
Pertainym:
square (the product of two equal terms)
Derivation:
quadrate (a square-shaped object)
