An equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square.

synoniem: quadratic equation.

Nederlands: tweedegraadsvergelijking

A polynomial of the second degree.

synoniem: quadratic polynomial.

Pools: trójmian kwadratowy

Involving the second and no higher power of a quantity or degree.

Roget 95: four; quaternary, quaternal^†; quadratic; quartile; tetract^†, tetractic^†, tetractinal^†; tetrad, tetragonal; square, quadrate.   

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