quadratic
adjective/kwɒˈdræt̬ɪk/
Frequency rank: #13,364 most common English word
Meaning
Relating to or involving the second power of an unknown quantity, as in algebra.
Example sentence
The teacher asked us to solve quadratic equations by finding the values of x that make them equal to zero.
Synonyms & related words
- second-degree
- squared
- polynomial
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