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quadric

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun quadric has 1 sense
  1. quadric, quadric surface - a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree
    --1 is a kind of curve, curved shape
    --1 has particulars: hyperboloid

Definitions from the Web

Quadric

Definition

Quadric refers to something that is related to a quadrangle or has four equal sides or angles. It can also denote a geometric shape or equation involving terms of degree two.

Parts of Speech

  • Adjective
  • Noun

Senses

Adjective

  1. Related to a quadrangle, having four equal sides or angles.
  2. Pertaining to a surface described by an equation of the second degree.

Noun

  1. A geometric shape characterized by four sides and four angles.
  2. An equation involving terms of degree two.

Usages

Adjective

1. The quadric shape of the garden impressed the visitors.

2. The equations provided a quadric representation of the underlying surface.

Noun

1. The playground had a quadric with four swings.

2. The mathematician derived a complex quadric from the given equations.

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