quadratique

French

Etymology

1765, from Latin quadrātus +‎ -ique, form of quadrō (“I make square”), from quādrus (“square”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.dʁa.tik/, (rare) /kwa.dʁa.tik/

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Adjective

quadratique (plural quadratiques)

1. (mathematics) quadratic (of a class of polynomial of the form $y=a.x^{2}+b.x+c$)

Derived terms

• moyenne quadratique

Descendants

• English: quadratic