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