quadrant

ˈkwɒdrənt

Definition

Definition of quadrant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sectionsone of four sections divided by perpendicular lines

The city is divided into four quadrants.

sector

segment

geometry

TECH.

one fourth of a circle or disc

TECH.

The pizza was cut into four quadrants.

sector

segment

mathematics

TECH.

one of four regions in the Cartesian plane

TECH.

The point lies in the first quadrant.

quarter

section

navigation

Dated

instrument for measuring angles, especially in navigation

Dated

He used a quadrant to find the ship's latitude..

astrolabe

octant

sextant

maritime

Dated

measuring device with a 90° arc for altitude

Dated

Sailors used a quadrant for navigation.

octant

sextant

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Images of quadrant

one of four sections divided by perpendicular lines
one fourth of a circle or disc
instrument for measuring angles, especially in navigation
measuring device with a 90° arc for altitude

Origin of quadrant

Latin, quadrans (fourth part)

Terms with quadrant included in their meaning

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LLQ

acr.

acr: left lower quadrant

the lower left part of the abdomen

RLQ

acr.

acr: right lower quadrant

lower right part of the belly

RUQ

acr.

acr: right upper quadrant

area on the right side of the belly

Examples of quadrant in a sentence

Astronomers use a quadrant to locate stars.
The map was divided into four quadrants.
Each quadrant of the circle was painted a different color.
The graph shows data in the fourth quadrant.
Quadrant analysis helps in understanding spatial relationships.
Navigators relied on the quadrant for accurate measurements.

The ancient sailors used a quadrant to chart their course.
The captain checked the quadrant for accuracy.
Navigators relied on the quadrant during long voyages.

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French:quadrant, quart de cercle, ...
German:Quadrant, Viertelkreis, ...
Italian:quadrante, ...
Spanish:cuadrante, sector, ...
Portuguese:quadrante, dispositivo de navegação, ...
Chinese:象限, 四分之一盘, ...
Japanese:象限, クアドラント, ...
Arabic:رُبْع, رُبْع الدَّائِرَة, ...
Hebrew:רִיבְעָה, רֶבַע הַמִּישׁוֹר, ...
Russian:квадрант, сектор, ...
Ukrainian:квадрант, кутомір, ...
Hindi:चतुर्थांश, चौथाई भाग, ...
Bengali:চতুর্ভাগ, চতুরাংশ, ...
Catalan:quadrant, instrument de mesura d'angles, ...
Czech:kvadrant, čtvrtkruh, ...
Danish:kvadrant, kvartcirkel, ...
Dutch:kwadrant, kwartcirkel, ...
Greek:τεταρτημόριο, τέταρτο, ...
Hungarian:kvadráns, síknegyed, ...
Khmer:ចតុភាគ, មួយភាគបួននៃរង្វង់, ...
Korean:사분면, 4분의 1, ...
Persian:ربع, چهارک, ...
Polish:kwadrant, instrument pomiarowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):quadrante, dispositivo de medição, ...
Romanian:cvadrant, cadran, ...
Swedish:kvadrant, vinkelmätare, ...
Thai:จตุภาค, หนึ่งในสี่ส่วนของวงกลม, ...
Turkish:kadran, çeyrek daire, ...
Vietnamese:góc phần tư, một phần tư, ...

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Definition of quadrant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of quadrant

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Terms with quadrant included in their meaning

Examples of quadrant in a sentence

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