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Quadrant Definition & Meaning

quadrant
noun
  1. a quarter of the circumference of a circle
  2. any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes
  3. the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle
  4. a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies

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Frequently asked questions

What does quadrant mean?
a quarter of the circumference of a circle any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies
What part of speech is quadrant?
Quadrant is a noun.
How many definitions does quadrant have?
Quadrant has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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