quadrant

Definition of quadrant

Nouns

a quarter of the circumference of a circle
Synonyms:
quarter-circle
Type of:
line
a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes
Type of:
area, country
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle
Type of:
area, country
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies
Type of:
measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something

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History, Grades 9-12 »(183 words)
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Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels - Chapters 1-4 »(415 words)
A very interesting vocabulary list from Gulliver's...
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math gr 7 academic vocab »(35 words)
  • absolute value
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D11 7th Grade Math Academic Word List »(33 words)
  • absolute value
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Words that contain quadrant

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