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Definitions for Quadrant
[1] a quarter of a circle; an arc of 90°.
[2] the area included between such an arc and two radii drawn one to each extremity.
[3] something shaped like a quarter of a circle, as a part of a machine.
[4] Geometry , Astronomy . one of the four parts into which a plane, as the face of a heavenly body, is divided by two perpendicular lines, numbered counterclockwise from upper right: the first quadrant of the moon.
[5] an instrument, usually containing a graduated arc of 90°, used in astronomy, navigation, etc., for measuring altitudes.
[6] Astrology . one of the four quarters of the horoscope: determined by the ascendant, nadir, descendant, and midheaven and numbered counterclockwise from the ascendant.
[7] Furniture . one of two metal sliding pieces, of quadrant form, used to support the fall front of a desk from above.
[8] geometry a quarter of the circumference of a circle the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle and its circumference any of the four sections into which a plane is divided by two coordinate axes
[9] a piece of a mechanism in the form of a quarter circle, esp one used as a cam or a gear sector
[10] an instrument formerly used in astronomy and navigation for measuring the altitudes of stars, consisting of a graduated arc of 90° and a sighting mechanism attached to a movable arm
Words related to Quadrant
term, portion, part, fourth, division, span, section, semester, quad, farthing, quartern, quadrangle, quadruplet, quadraphonic
Words nearby Quadrant
quadragesima, quadragesimal, quadrangle, quadrangular, quadrans, quadrant, quadrantal corrector, quadrantic hemianopsia, quadrantid, quadrantids, quadraphonic
Origin of Quadrant
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin quadrant- (stem of quadrāns ) fourth part
Other words from Quadrant
quad·ran·tal [kwo-dran -tl] /kwɒˈdræn tl/ , adjective
quad·rant·like , adjective
quad•ran′ tic (kwŏ-drăn′ tĭk ) adj.
Word origin for Quadrant
C14: from Latin quadrāns a quarter
Synonyms for Quadrant
fourth, one-fourth, part, portion, term, division, farthing, quad, quartern, section, semester, span, two bits