quad·rant

quad·rant
/ˈkwɑːdrənt/ noun, pl -rants [count]
: one part of something that is evenly divided into four parts

Draw two intersecting lines that divide the page into four quadrants.

The town is located in the northwest quadrant of the state.

especially geometry : one part of a circle that is evenly divided into four parts

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  • 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

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  • 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

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