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In mathematics, the term quadratic describes something that pertains to squares, to the operation of squaring, to terms of the second degree, or equations or formulas that involve such terms. Quadratus is Latin for square.
Mathematics
Algebra (elementary and abstract)
Quadratic function (or quadratic polynomial), a polynomial function that contains terms of at most second degree
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