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English
Etymology
From L. quadrantem (nominative of quadrans).
Noun
en-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
trans-top|section
Dutch: kwadrant n
Finnish: kvadrantti
trans-mid
French: #French|quadrant m
Swedish: kvadrant c
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trans-top|region of the Cartesian plane
German: Quadrant m
Indonesian: Kuadran n
trans-mid
French: #French|quadrant m
Swedish: kvadrant c
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trans-top|fourth of a circle
Dutch: kwadrant n
Finnish: kvadrantti
trans-mid
French: #French|quadrant m
Swedish: kvadrant c
trans-bottom
trans-top|measuring device
Dutch: kwadrant n
Finnish: kvadrantti
trans-mid
French: #French|quadrant m
German: Quadrant m
trans-bottom
See also
octant
sextant
French
Etymology
From L. quadrans.
Noun
fr-noun|m
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