- 1. a. Of or pertaining to the second degree. Source: opted
- 2. n. A quantic of the second degree. See Quantic. Source: opted
- 3. n. A surface whose equation in three variables is of the second degree. Spheres, spheroids, ellipsoids, paraboloids, hyperboloids, also cones and cylinders with circular bases, are quadrics. Source: opted
- 4. n. a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree Source: wordnet
- 5. Of or pertaining to the second degree. (a) (Alg.) A quantic of the second degree. See Quantic. (b) (Geom.) A surface whose equation in three variables is of the second degree. Spheres, spheroids, ellipsoids, paraboloids, hyperboloids, also cones and cylinders with circular bases, are quadrics. Source: webster
- 6. n. a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree Source: ecdict
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