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Quadric
Quad′ric
,Adj.
(Math.)
Of or pertaining to the second degree.
Quad′ric
,Noun.
(a)
(Alg.)
A quantic of the second degree. See
Quantic
. (b)
(Geom.)
A surface whose equation in three variables is of the second degree. Spheres, spheroids, ellipsoids, paraboloids, hyperboloids, also cones and cylinders with circular bases, are quadrics.
Definition 2024
quadric
quadric
English
Noun
quadric (plural quadrics)
- (mathematics) A surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
Translations
surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
Adjective
quadric (not comparable)
- (mathematics) Of or relating to the second degree; quadratic.