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quadric

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the second degree; quadratic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A surface or curve whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: quadric surface

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: curve, curved shape

Narrower terms: hyperboloid

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: cuádrica — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • Asturian: superficie cuádrica — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • Catalan: quàdrica — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • Catalan: superfície quàdrica — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • French: quadrique — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • French: surface quadrique — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • French: surface quadratique — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • Ido: quadriko — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • Italian: quadrica — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • Italian: superficie quadrica — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • Portuguese: quádrica — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • Portuguese: superfície quádrica — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • Russian: пове́рхность второ́го поря́дка (povérxnostʹ vtoróvo porjádka) — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • Spanish: cuádrica — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
  • Spanish: superficie cuádrica — surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation