quadratic equationnoun [ C ]
uk/kwɒdˌræt.ɪk ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/us/kwɑːdˌræt̬.ɪk ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/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.
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