quad|rant — «KWOD ruhnt», noun. 1. a) a quarter of the circumference of a circle; arc of 90 degrees. b) the area contained by such an arc and two radii drawn perpendicular to each other. 2. a thing or part shaped like a quarter circle. 3. an instrument with… … Useful english dictionary
quad — quad·ded; quad·der; quad·dle; quad·ra; quad·ra·ge·nar·i·ous; quad·ra·ges·i·ma; quad·ra·ges·i·mal; quad·ra·ges·i·mo oc·ta·vo; quad·ran·gle; quad·ran·gled; quad·rans; quad·ra·ture; quad·ren·ni·al·ly; quad·ri·centennial; quad·ri·ceps;… … English syllables
rant — ab·er·rant·ly; ame·lio·rant; an·ti·per·spi·rant; ar·rant; auld far·rant; car·bu·rant; com·mo·rant; cor·mo·rant; cur·rant; de·mur·rant; dep·u·rant; er·rant·ry; ex·hil·a·rant; fig·u·rant; ful·gu·rant; ig·no·rant; ig·no·rant·ism; ig·no·rant·ly;… … English syllables
quadrant — quad·rant … English syllables
quadrantectomy — quad·rant·ec·to·my .kwäd rən tek tə mē n, pl mies a partial mastectomy involving excision of a tumor along with the involved quadrant of the breast including the skin and underlying fascia compare LUMPECTOMY * * * quad·ran·tec·to·my… … Medical dictionary
quadrantanopsia — quad·rant·an·op·sia (kwod″rənt ə nopґse ə) quadrantanopia … Medical dictionary
quadrant — quad|rant [ˈkwɔdrənt US ˈkwa: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: quadrans fourth part ] 1.) a quarter of a circle 2.) an instrument for measuring angles, used when sailing or looking at the stars … Dictionary of contemporary English
quadrant — quad|rant [ kwadrənt ] noun count a shape that is a quarter of a circle … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quadrant — quad•rant [[t]ˈkwɒd rənt[/t]] n. 1) math. a quarter of a circle; an arc of 90° 2) math. the area included between such an arc and two radii drawn one to each extremity 3) mac something shaped like a quarter of a circle, as a part of a machine 4)… … From formal English to slang
Quadrant — A quarter. For example, the liver is in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. * * * One quarter of a circle. In anatomy, roughly circular areas are divided for descriptive purposes into quadrants. The abdomen is divided into right upper and… … Medical dictionary