Meanings
alternative quadratick
- not comparablemathematicsOf a polynomial, equation or function, second-degree: involving the second power (square) of a variable but no higher powers, as ax²+bx+c.
A linear or even a quadratic relation between the overall gain in efficiency η and the modularity Q would have been easily explained through S1 Fig, which shows a quadratic (inverse) relation between interedges fraction and modularity.
2015 November 17, “Fast Fragmentation of Networks Using Module-Based Attacks”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
plural quadratics · alternative quadratick
- mathematicsA quadratic polynomial, function or equation.
If the binomial roots of a series of quadratics be squaredly squared, and those results be constant portions of the cube of the resolvend, and the dioristic limit; […]
1809, Charles Hutton, The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London from Their Commencement in 1665 to the Year 1800, volume 3, The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, page 41
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres“four”
- Latinquadrātus
- Frenchquadratique
- Englishquadratic
From French quadratique (1765), from Latin quadrātus + -ique (English -ic), form of quadrō (“to make square”), from quādrus (“square”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres (“four”), whence also Latin quartus (“fourth”).
More words from French, Latin, Proto-Indo-European
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian квадратен, квадратен тричлен
- квадратен (kvadraten)of a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
- квадратен тричлен (kvadraten tričlen)quadratic polynomial
- квадратен полином (kvadraten polinom)quadratic polynomial
- квадратична функция (kvadratična funkcija)quadratic polynomial
- квадратно уравнение (kvadratno uravnenie)quadratic polynomial
Catalan quadràtic
- quadràticof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Chinese Mandarin 二次, 二次式
- 二次 (èrcì)of a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
- 二次式quadratic polynomial
Czech kvadratický
- kvadratickýof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Dutch kwadratisch
- kwadratischof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Esperanto kvadrata
- kvadrataof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Finnish toisen asteen, toisen asteen polynomi
- toisen asteenof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
- toisen asteen polynomiquadratic polynomial
French quadratique
- quadratiqueof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
German quadratisch
- quadratischof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Greek τετραγωνικός
- τετραγωνικός (tetragonikós)of a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Hindi द्विघात
- द्विघात (dvighāt)of a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Indonesian kuadratik, kuadratis
- kuadratikof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
- kuadratisof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Italian quadratico
- quadraticoof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Japanese 二次, 二次式
- 二次 (niji)of a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
- 二次式quadratic polynomial
Korean 이차
- 이차 (icha)of a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Latin quadrāticus, quadrāticum
- quadrāticusof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
- quadrāticumquadratic polynomial
Malay kuadratik
- kuadratikof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Māori whārite pūrua
- whārite pūruaquadratic polynomial
Polish kwadratowy
- kwadratowyof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Portuguese quadrático
- quadráticoof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Russian квадра́тный
- квадра́тный (kvadrátnyj)of a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Scottish Gaelic ceàrnach
- ceàrnachof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Spanish cuadrático
- cuadráticoof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Swedish kvadratisk, andragrads-
- kvadratiskof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
- andragrads-of a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
- andragradspolynomof a class of polynomial of the form y = ax² + bx + c
Cite this entry
quadratic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadratic
“quadratic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quadratic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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