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What (who) is quadrant - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Quadrants; Quadrant (technology); Circular quadrant; Quadrant (disambiguation); Quadrent
quadrant
(quadrants)
A quadrant is one of four equal parts into which a circle or other shape has been divided.
A symbol appears in an upper quadrant of the screen.
N-COUNT: usu with supp, adj N, N of n
quadrant
¦ noun technical
1. each of four parts of a circle, plane, body, etc. divided by two lines or planes at right angles.
2. historical an instrument for taking angular measurements, consisting of a graduated quarter circle and a sighting mechanism.
3. a frame, typically in the form of a quarter circle, enclosing a steering mechanism or control lever.
Derivatives
quadrantal adjective
Origin
ME: from L. quadrans, quadrant- 'quarter', from quattuor 'four'.
Quadrant
A length equal to an approximate earth quadrant, equal to 1E9
centimeters. It has been used as the name for the unit of inductance,
the henry, q. v.
Synonym--Standard Quadrant.
Examples of use of quadrant
1. He moved on to edit the intellectual monthly Quadrant and joined an advertising agency.
2. Analysts believe Quadrant should fit well with ML‘s Innovata Biomed division.
3. It counts 30 seconds for each quadrant and two minutes overall.
4. Obama spent four days crisscrossing the northeast quadrant of the state last week.
5. The comet‘s lower right quadrant had blossomed in a brilliant, unmistakable explosion of light.