QUADRATIC

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A polynomial of the second degree

Synonyms:

quadratic; quadratic polynomial

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("quadratic" is a kind of...):

multinomial; polynomial (a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms)

Meaning:

An equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square

Synonyms:

quadratic; quadratic equation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("quadratic" is a kind of...):

equation (a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal)

Meaning:

Involving the second and no higher power of a quantity or degree

Example:

quadratic equation

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)

Pertainym:

square (the product of two equal terms)

Derivation:

quadrate (a square-shaped object)