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Quadratic vs Fraction - What's the difference?

quadratic | fraction |

As nouns the difference between quadratic and fraction

is that quadratic is (mathematics) a quadratic polynomial, function or equation while fraction is a part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.

As an adjective quadratic

is square-shaped.

As a verb fraction is

to divide or break into fractions.

quadratic

English

Alternative forms

* quadratick (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • square-shaped
  • (mathematics) of a polynomial, involving the second power (square) of a variable but no higher powers, as ax^2 + bx + c.
  • (mathematics) of an equation, of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0.
  • (mathematics) of a function, of the form y = ax^2 + bx + c .

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mathematics) A quadratic polynomial, function or equation.

    • Related terms

    * quadrate * quadratic equation * quadratic form * quadratic mean * quadratic reciprocity theorem * quadratic residue

    See also

    * cubic * linear * quartic * quintic

    External links

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    fraction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
  • *
    • With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get
  • A ratio of two numbers, the numerator and the denominator, usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar.
  • (chemistry) A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
  • In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the .
  • A small amount.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=2 , passage=I had occasion […] to make a somewhat long business trip to Chicago, and on my return […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […], and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town.}}
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011, date=January 29, author=Chris Bevan, work=BBC
    • , title= Torquay 0-1 Crawley Town , passage=After kick-off was delayed because of crowd congestion, Torquay went closest to scoring in a cagey opening 30 minutes, when Danny Stevens saw a fierce shot from the edge of the area swerve a fraction wide.}}
  • The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence.
  • * Foxe
    • Neither can the natural body of Christ be subject to any fraction or breaking up.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "fraction")

    Derived terms

    * common fraction * complex fraction * decimal fraction * Egyptian fraction * field of fractions * fractional * improper fraction * ordinal fraction * partial fraction decomposition * partial fraction expansion * proper fraction * simple fraction * unit fraction * vulgar fraction

    Related terms

    * fractal * fractious * fracture * fragment * fragile * frail * frangible

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To divide or break into fractions.

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