quadrant

A noun referring to a quarter of a circle's circumference, one of four sections of a plane divided by perpendicular axes, the area between two perpendicular radii, or an instrument for measuring altitude.

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1. Quarter of a circle's circumference B2 formal scientific

   One quarter of the circumference of a circle, or an arc of 90 degrees.

   • The arc of the quadrant measured exactly 90 degrees.
   • He calculated the length of the quadrant for the geometry problem.
   • The quadrant of the circle was drawn with a compass.

   deQuadrantruКвадрантescuadrante de la circunferenciafrquadrant (arc de cercle)ptQuarto de circunferênciazh四分之一圆周arربع الدائرة

   Synonyme: quarter-circle

2. Division of a plane B2 formal scientific

   Any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two perpendicular coordinate axes.

   • The point (3, -2) lies in the fourth quadrant of the coordinate plane.
   • In mathematics, each quadrant is numbered counterclockwise.
   • The graph showed data points in all four quadrants.

   deQuadrantruКвадрантesCuadrante (geometría)frQuadrant (division du plan)ptQuadrantezh象限arربع المستوى

   Synonyme: quartersector

3. Area enclosed by radii B2 formal scientific

   The area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle and the arc between them.

   • The quadrant of the circle had an area of 25 square centimeters.
   • He shaded the quadrant to highlight the section of the pie chart.
   • The design featured a quadrant filled with intricate patterns.

   deQuadrantruКвадрантescuadrantefrquadrantptquadrantezh象限arربع الدائرة

   Synonyme: quarterquarter-circle

4. Astronomical instrument C1 formal scientific

   A measuring instrument used historically to measure the altitude of celestial bodies above the horizon.

   • The astronomer used a quadrant to measure the star's altitude.
   • Ancient navigators relied on the quadrant for celestial navigation.
   • The museum displayed a brass quadrant from the 18th century.

   deQuadrantruКвадрантescuadrante astronómicofrquartier (instrument astronomique)ptQuadrantezh象限仪arرُبْع مُوجَّه فلكي

• quadrants plural form
• quadrants' possessive plural form
• quadrant's possessive singular form