quadratic
adjective
qua·drat·ic
kwä-ˈdra-tik 
: involving terms of the second degree at most
quadratic function
quadratic equations
quadratic
noun
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The mathematicians needed to get better control over the quadratic twist.
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Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2025
Then, in summer 2024, while working on a different problem, the pair had to use quadratic twists again.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
The decision to settle on a cubic rather than quadratic function or even higher order polynomial is somewhat arbitrary.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Latent growth curve analyses indicated that self-esteem follows a quadratic trajectory across the adult life span, increasing during young and middle adulthood, reaching a peak at about age 60 years, and then declining in old age.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2010
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Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2025
Then, in summer 2024, while working on a different problem, the pair had to use quadratic twists again.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
The decision to settle on a cubic rather than quadratic function or even higher order polynomial is somewhat arbitrary.
—Korok Ray, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Latent growth curve analyses indicated that self-esteem follows a quadratic trajectory across the adult life span, increasing during young and middle adulthood, reaching a peak at about age 60 years, and then declining in old age.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2010
See All Example Sentences for quadratic
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“Quadratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadratic. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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