English dictionary
Hint: With the Firefox addon you can search this dictionary from the browsers search field.
English noun: quadrant | |||
| 1. | quadrant (location) a quarter of the circumference of a circle | ||
| Synonyms | quarter-circle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| 2. | quadrant (location) any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | area, country | ||
| 3. | quadrant (location) the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | area, country | ||
| 4. | quadrant (artifact) a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk