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1. (in ancient Rome and in the Middle Ages) arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music, the more advanced four of the seven liberal arts.2. a place where four ways meet.
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quad|riv|i|al — «kwod RIHV ee uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. a) having four ways meeting in a point. b) (of roads) leading in four directions. 2. belonging to the quadrivium. –n. one of the four arts constituting the quadrivium. ╂[< Medieval Latin… … Useful english dictionary
quadrivium — quad•riv•i•um [[t]kwɒˈdrɪv i əm[/t]] n. pl. quad•riv•i•a [[t]kwɒˈdrɪv i ə[/t]] why (during the Middle Ages) the more advanced division of the seven liberal arts, comprising arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music Compare trivium • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
quadrivial — quad•riv•i•al [[t]kwɒˈdrɪv i əl[/t]] adj. 1) having four ways or roads meeting in a point 2) of or pertaining to the quadrivium … From formal English to slang
Quadrivalence — Quad*riv a*lence, n. (Chem.) The quality or state of being quadrivalent; tetravalence. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadrivalent — Quad*riv a*lent, a. [Quadri + L. valens, entis, p. pr. See {Valence}.] (Chem.) Having a valence of four; capable of combining with, being replaced by, or compared with, four monad atoms; tetravalent; said of certain atoms and radicals; thus,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadrivial — Quad*riv i*al, a. [L. quadrivium a place where four ways meet; quattuor four + via way.] Having four ways meeting in a point. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadrivial — Quad*riv i*al, n. One of the four liberal arts making up the quadrivium. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadrivium — Quad*riv i*um, n. [L.] The four liberal arts, arithmetic, music, geometry, and astronomy; so called by the schoolmen. See {Trivium}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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