What is the meaning of the word "quadratic"?
Definitions:
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A polynomial of the second degree.
NOUN
- Mathematicians study the properties of quadratic polynomials to understand their behavior.
- Mathematicians study the properties of quadratic polynomials to understand their behavior.
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An equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square.
NOUN
- the vertex of a quadratic function represents its maximum or minimum point.
- the vertex of a quadratic function represents its maximum or minimum point.
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Of or relating to or resembling a square.
ADJECTIVE
- The shape of a quadratic graph is typically a parabolla.
- The shape of a quadratic graph is typically a parabolla.
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Of or relating to the second power.
ADJECTIVE
- The quadratic formula allows for the solution of quadratic equations by finding the roots.
- The quadratic formula allows for the solution of quadratic equations by finding the roots.