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quadrant
noun 
  1. One of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines.
  1. (mathematics) The four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis.
  2. (geometry) One fourth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 90°.
  3. (nautical) A measuring device with a graduated arc of 90° used in locating an altitude.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: kwadrant
  • French:
  • German: Quadrant
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Etymology: From quadrantem (nominative of quadrans).

     
 
  

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