quadratic equation
noun [C] /kwɒdˌræt.ɪk.ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/
/-ˌræt̬-/ Definition
› an equation that includes an unknown value that is multiplied by itself only once, and does not include an unknown value multiplied by itself more than once: In the quadratic equation, 2y2+3y=14, y=2 or y=-3½.Calculations and calculatingAddition, subtraction, multiplication and division
(Definition of quadratic equation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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