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A curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree
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quadric
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Wikipedia
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In mathematics, a quadric or quadric surface ( quadric hypersurface if D > 2), is a generalization of conic sections ( ellipses , parabolas , and hyperbolas ) to any number of dimensions . It is any D -dimensional hypersurface in -dimensional space defined ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context mathematics English) Of or relating to the second degree; quadratic. n. (context mathematics English) A surface whose shape is defined in terms of a quadratic equation
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Quadric \Quad"ric\, a. (Math.) Of or pertaining to the second degree.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree [syn: quadric surface ]