Term: quadric: a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree
Candidate hypernym: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples → 1
Candidate hypernym: lost cause: a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable → 0
Candidate hypernym: criticism: disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings → 0
Candidate hypernym: pendragon: the supreme war chief of the ancient Britons → 0
Candidate hypernym: haven: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary → 0
Candidate hypernym: anchovy pear: West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango → 0
Candidate hypernym: medium: a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter → 0
Candidate hypernym: corner: a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible → 0
Candidate hypernym: committee: a self-constituted organization to promote something → 0
Candidate hypernym: iron fist: rigorous or ruthless control → 0
Candidate hypernym: soft-finned fish: any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii → 0