Definizione monolingua

quadrature

quadrature (plural quadratures)

1. the process of making something square; squaring
2. (mathematics) [1]
   • the process of constructing a square having the same area as a given plane figure
   • computing that area (or finding definite integral) symbolically or numerically
   • finding indefinite integral. Solving differential equation by quadratures (reduction to quadratures) — finding solution as integrals of elementary functions ([2])
3. (astronomy) a situation in which three celestial bodies form a right-angled triangle, the observer being located at the right angle

   When the Moon is in quadrature, it appears in the sky as a half-moon.

4. (physics) the condition in which the phase angle between two alternating quantities is 90°
5. (art) A painting painted on a wooden panel

Definizione dizionario quadrature

quadratura

Altri significati:

(physics) the condition in which the phase angle between two alternating quantities is 90°

astronomy

(astronomy) a situation in which three celestial bodies form a right-angled triangle, the observer being located at the right angle

the process of making something square; squaring

(mathematics) [1]