quadratic noun
quadratically \ kwä-ˈdra-ti-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
Recent Examples on the Web
//Reciprocity laws are generalizations of the 200-year-old quadratic reciprocity law, a cornerstone of number theory and one of Scholze’s personal favorite theorems.
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Quanta Magazine, "The Oracle of Arithmetic," 28 June 2016
//Here is a plot of his position as a function of time along with a quadratic fit.
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Rhett Allain, WIRED, "The Physics of the Millennium Falcon's Jump to Hyperspace," 4 June 2019
//One neat way to fix this problem, suggests Numberphile, is to redesign speedometers to show the quadratic increase in energy that results from linear increases in speed.
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Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Math Shows Why Speeding Is So Dangerous," 17 Jan. 2018
//In math class, McNatt quickly worked through quadratic equations on her laptop.
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Maria Danilova, The Seattle Times, "Learning software in classrooms earns praise, causes debate," 28 Aug. 2017
//In math class, McNatt quickly worked through quadratic equations on her laptop.
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Maria Danilova, Detroit Free Press, "Can computers enhance the work of teachers?," 28 Aug. 2017
//In math class, McNatt quickly worked through quadratic equations on her laptop.
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Washington Post, "Can computers enhance the work of teachers? The debate is on," 28 Aug. 2017
//Current admissions requirements call for only three years of math, but CSU faculty and leaders want to make sure new students keep their skills and avoid forgetting about quadratic equations and the like before attending college.
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Camille Hovsepian, The Mercury News, "Cal State University leaders eye requiring four years of high school math for admission," 5 June 2017
//Example: In fifth grade, Leilani was able to derive the quadratic formula.
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Karen Pearlman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "High school graduate is one for the books," 29 May 2017
First Known Use of quadratic
1668, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries near quadratic