quadrant
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkwɑdrənt/ · UK /ˈkwɒdrənt/
quadrant means: One of four parts of an area divided by two lines crossing at right angles.
noun
One of four parts of an area divided by two lines crossing at right angles.
- The mark is in the upper quadrant.
- They searched the southwest quadrant of the site.
- Divide the page into four quadrants.
One of four regions on a graph, separated by the horizontal and vertical axes.
- The point lies in the first quadrant.
- Both coordinates are negative in the third quadrant.
- Plot these points in the correct quadrants.
A quarter of a circle, forming an angle of ninety degrees at the center.
- Draw a quadrant of a circle.
- The quadrant has a ninety-degree angle at its center.
- Four equal quadrants form a complete disc.
One of four groups used to rate a team’s results according to how difficult its opponents were.
- The team needs more quadrant one wins.
- An away victory may fall into a stronger quadrant.
- The committee compared each team’s record across all four quadrants.
Questions about quadrant
What does quadrant mean?
One of four parts of an area divided by two lines crossing at right angles.
What is quadrant in other languages?
Türkçe: çeyrek bölge · Español: cuadrante · Français: quadrant · Deutsch: Quadrant · Italiano: quadrante · 日本語: 四分区画
How do you pronounce quadrant?
In American English /ˈkwɑdrənt/; in British English /ˈkwɒdrənt/.
How do you use quadrant in a sentence?
The mark is in the upper quadrant. They searched the southwest quadrant of the site.
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