How to Spell quadrant
quadrant
quadrant - noun
- An instrument for measuring altitudes consisting commonly of a graduated arc of 90 degrees with an index or vernier and usually having a plumb line or spirit level for fixing the vertical or horizontal direction
- A device or mechanical part shaped like or suggestive of the quadrant of a circle
- An arc of 90 degrees that is one quarter of a circle
- The area bounded by a quadrant and two radii
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin quadrant-, quadrans fourth part; akin to Latin quattuor four
Word family
quadrants
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