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quadric

/ˈkwɑdrɪk/
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Other forms: quadrics

Definitions of quadric
  1. noun
    a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree
    synonyms: quadric surface
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    types:
    hyperboloid
    a quadric surface generated by rotating a hyperbola around its main axis
    type of:
    curve, curved shape
    the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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