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Quadratic

Of or pertaining to a square, or to squares; resembling a quadrate, or square; square.

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Equation 76% connected

A making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium.

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Multinomial 76% connected

Same as Polynomial.

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Polynomial 76% connected

An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus; as, a2 - 2ab + b2.

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Quadrate 74% connected

Having four equal sides, the opposite sides parallel, and four right angles; square.

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Quadrate 74% connected

Having four equal sides, the opposite sides parallel, and four right angles; square.

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Affine transformation noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis

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Function noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element…

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Homothecy noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) an isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.; "Successive applications of homotheti…

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Homothety noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) an isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point.; "Successive applications of homotheti…

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Map noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element…

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Mapping noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element…

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Mathematical function noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element…

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Operator noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

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Reflection noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

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Rotation noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin

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Series noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions

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Single-valued function noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element…

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Transformation noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system

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Translation noun · 85% connection

(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axi…

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Inverse function noun · 85% connection

a function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse f…

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Onto function noun · 85% connection

a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.; "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs…

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Surjection noun · 85% connection

a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.; "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs…

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Surjective function noun · 85% connection

a mathematical function that is an onto mapping.; "In fact, if we define a ρ-kernel as the kernel of any surjection of the two graphs…

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Abaciscus noun · 78% connection

One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.

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Acre noun · 78% connection

A piece of land, containing 160 square rods, or 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet. This is the English statute acre. That of t…

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Are noun · 78% connection

The unit of superficial measure, being a square of which each side is ten meters in length; 100 square meters, or about 119.6 square y…

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Bar noun · 78% connection

(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter; "unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyn…

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Biquadrate noun · 78% connection

The fourth power, or the square of the square. Thus 4x4=16, the square of 4, and 16x16=256, the biquadrate of 4.

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Break verb · 78% connection

To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce; as, the cavalry were not able to break the British squares.

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Brigantine noun · 78% connection

A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not carry a square mainsail.

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Castle verb · 78% connection

To move the castle to the square next to king, and then the king around the castle to the square next beyond it, for the purpose of co…

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Centare noun · 78% connection

A measure of area, the hundredth part of an are; one square meter, or about 1/ square yards.

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Check noun · 78% connection

A woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten of a checkerboard; one of the squares of such a design; also, cloth having…

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Checker noun · 78% connection

To mark with small squares like a checkerboard, as by crossing stripes of different colors.

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Checkerboard noun · 78% connection

A board with sixty-four squares of alternate color, used for playing checkers or draughts.

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