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quadrant

/ˈkwɒd.rənt/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa uma quarta parte de um círculo, cada uma das quatro regiões em que os eixos perpendiculares dividem o plano, a área entre dois raios perpendiculares ou um instrumento usado para medir alturas.

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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.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma quarta parte de um círculo, cada uma das quatro regiões em que os eixos perpendiculares dividem o plano, a área entre dois raios perpendiculares ou um instrumento usado para medir alturas.
  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.

    🇵🇹Quarto de circunferência

    Sinônimos: 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.

    🇵🇹Quadrante

    Sinônimos: 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.

    🇵🇹quadrante

    Sinônimos: 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.

    🇵🇹Quadrante

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  • quadrant's possessive singular form