Quadric
[kwod-rik] /ˈkwɒd rɪk/ Mathematics
adjective
1.
of the second degree (said especially of functions with more than two variables).
noun
2.
a quadric function.
3.
a surface such as an ellipsoid or paraboloid as defined by a second-degree equation in three real variables.
/ˈkwɒdrɪk/
adjective
1.
having or characterized by an equation of the second degree, usually in two or three variables
2.
of the second degree
noun
3.
a quadric curve, surface, or function
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