English adjective: quadratic | |||
1. | quadratic of or relating to or resembling a square | ||
Samples | Quadratic shapes. | ||
2. | quadratic of or relating to the second power | ||
Samples | Quadratic equation. | ||
English noun: quadratic | |||
1. | quadratic (communication) an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square | ||
Synonyms | quadratic equation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | equation | ||
2. | quadratic (cognition) a polynomial of the second degree | ||
Synonyms | quadratic polynomial | ||
Broader (hypernym) | multinomial, polynomial | ||