- quadrant quad·rant n
- ['kwɒdrənt]
quadrante m
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quad|rant — «KWOD ruhnt», noun. 1. a) a quarter of the circumference of a circle; arc of 90 degrees. b) the area contained by such an arc and two radii drawn perpendicular to each other. 2. a thing or part shaped like a quarter circle. 3. an instrument with… … Useful english dictionary
quad·rant — /ˈkwɑːdrənt/ noun, pl rants [count] : one part of something that is evenly divided into four parts Draw two intersecting lines that divide the page into four quadrants. The town is located in the northwest quadrant of the state. especially… … Useful english dictionary
Quadrant — Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The quarter of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadrant of altitude — Quadrant Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quadrant — quad•rant [[t]ˈkwɒd rənt[/t]] n. 1) math. a quarter of a circle; an arc of 90° 2) math. the area included between such an arc and two radii drawn one to each extremity 3) mac something shaped like a quarter of a circle, as a part of a machine 4)… … From formal English to slang
quadrant — quad|rant [ˈkwɔdrənt US ˈkwa: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: quadrans fourth part ] 1.) a quarter of a circle 2.) an instrument for measuring angles, used when sailing or looking at the stars … Dictionary of contemporary English
quadrant — quad|rant [ kwadrənt ] noun count a shape that is a quarter of a circle … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quadrant — quad·rant … English syllables
Quadrant — A quarter. For example, the liver is in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. * * * One quarter of a circle. In anatomy, roughly circular areas are divided for descriptive purposes into quadrants. The abdomen is divided into right upper and… … Medical dictionary
Gunner's quadrant — Quadrant Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gunter's quadrant — Quadrant Quad rant, n. [L. quadrans, antis, a fourth part, a fourth of a whole, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quadrant, cadran. See {Four}, and cf. {Cadrans}.] 1. The fourth part; the quarter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
