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quadratic
adjective qua·drat·ic \kwä-ˈdra-tik\
Definition of QUADRATIC
: involving terms of the second degree at most <quadratic function> <quadratic equations>
— quadratic noun
— qua·drat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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