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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And of course, quadratic reciprocity crops up repeatedly within number theory.
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Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
The shape provides ample stability, with quick edge control and a tapered linear quadratic sidecut that encourages easy transitions and reliable grip.
—Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
Moreover, the waitresses' tips varied with age in a negative, quadratic relationship, increased with breast size, increased with having blond hair, and decreased with body size.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
In addition, in regular metals, the resistance that electric current experiences typically rises in a quadratic way at low temperatures—slowly to start with as the metal gets warmer, and then faster and faster.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2024
Resistance rose in an immaculate line rather than the standard quadratic curve.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
As described in my article, the BEC's quantum state acquired a geometric phase of π when it was moved around a Dirac point—a position where two energy bands take on the same value—and a phase of 2π when it was moved around another type of singularity called a quadratic band touching point (QBTP).
—Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023
The proof hinges on a centuries-old principle called quadratic reciprocity that involves the squares of two prime numbers.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
Ahmadi and Zhang ruled out the existence of an efficient algorithm that always finds locally optimal solutions to some quadratic optimization problems.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2021
Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023
The shape provides ample stability, with quick edge control and a tapered linear quadratic sidecut that encourages easy transitions and reliable grip.
—Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
Moreover, the waitresses' tips varied with age in a negative, quadratic relationship, increased with breast size, increased with having blond hair, and decreased with body size.
—Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
In addition, in regular metals, the resistance that electric current experiences typically rises in a quadratic way at low temperatures—slowly to start with as the metal gets warmer, and then faster and faster.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2024
Resistance rose in an immaculate line rather than the standard quadratic curve.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
As described in my article, the BEC's quantum state acquired a geometric phase of π when it was moved around a Dirac point—a position where two energy bands take on the same value—and a phase of 2π when it was moved around another type of singularity called a quadratic band touching point (QBTP).
—Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2023
The proof hinges on a centuries-old principle called quadratic reciprocity that involves the squares of two prime numbers.
—Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
Ahmadi and Zhang ruled out the existence of an efficient algorithm that always finds locally optimal solutions to some quadratic optimization problems.
—Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2021
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“Quadratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadratic. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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