Definizione monolingua

quadrant

quadrant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of quadr?

quadrant (plural quadrants)

1. One of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines.
2. (mathematics) The four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis.
3. (geometry) One fourth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 90°.
4. (nautical) A measuring device with a graduated arc of 90° used in locating an altitude.

Definizione dizionario quadrant

	quadrante
	One of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines.

Altri significati:

An instrument that is used to measure angles up to 90°.

region of the Cartesian plane

fourth of a circle

section

(mathematics) The four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis.

measuring device

(nautical) A measuring device with a graduated arc of 90° used in locating an altitude.

(geometry) One fourth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 90°.