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quadrant

/ˈkwɒd.rənt/

Traduction: Nom désignant le quart d'un cercle, l'une des quatre régions d'un plan délimité par deux axes perpendiculaires, la zone entre deux rayons perpendiculaires, ou un instrument utilisé pour mesurer des hauteurs angulaires.

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noun

B2formalcommonscientific/ˈkwɒd.rənt/

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.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant le quart d'un cercle, l'une des quatre régions d'un plan délimité par deux axes perpendiculaires, la zone entre deux rayons perpendiculaires, ou un instrument utilisé pour mesurer des hauteurs angulaires.
  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.

    🇫🇷quadrant (arc de cercle)

    Synonymes: 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.

    🇫🇷Quadrant (division du plan)

    Synonymes: 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.

    🇫🇷quadrant

    Synonymes: 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.

    🇫🇷quartier (instrument astronomique)

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