What is pertaining to terms of the second degree; as, a quadratic equation, in which the highest power of the unknown quantity is a square called?
quadratic — (Alg.) Pertaining to terms of the second degree; as, a quadratic equation, in which the highest power of the unknown quantity is a square. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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