quadratic equation
/kwɑˈdræt̬·ɪk ɪˈkweɪ·ʒən/ n [C]Definition
› algebra an equation (= mathematical statement) that includes an unknown value multiplied by itself only once, and does not include an unknown value multiplied by itself more than once; an equation that can be expressed as ax²+bx+c=0, when a does not equal zero
(Definition of quadratic equation n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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