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quadrant

UK
/ˈkwɒdrənt/
US
/ˈkwɑːdrənt/

Translations

quadrantnoun
quadrants
pl
UK
/ˈkwɒdrənt/
US
/ˈkwɑːdrənt/
The pie was cut into four equal quadrants.
La tarte a été découpée en quatre quadrants égaux.
quadrantEn dentisterie, pour désigner une des quatre sections de l’arcade dentaire.
The dentist recorded cavities in the upper left quadrant.
Le dentiste a relevé des caries dans le quadrant supérieur gauche.
quartierEmploi courant pour une partie d’une ville.
The new shopping mall is located in the northwest quadrant of the city.
Le nouveau centre commercial est situé dans le quartier nord-ouest de la ville.
The point lies in the first quadrant of the Cartesian plane.
Le point se trouve dans le premier quadrant du plan cartésien.
The sailor used a quadrant to determine the ship's position at sea.
Le marin a utilisé un quadrant pour déterminer la position du navire en mer.
Additional translations
quadrantEmploi plus technique, notamment en cartographie et urbanisme, pour une division en quatre zones.
Synonyms
quarter
part
division
segment
section
quadrantadjective
UK
/ˈkwɒd.rənt/
US
/ˈkwɑː.drənt/
Used attributively before another noun to describe something relating to or forming a quadrant (e.g., "quadrant analysis", "quadrant chart").
Additional translations
quadrantEmploi technique, surtout en analyse et en géométrie, pour ce qui est divisé en quatre parties.

Definitions

quadrantnoun
A quarter of a circle or its circumference.
The pie was cut into four equal quadrants.
An instrument used for measuring angles up to 90 degrees, typically used in navigation and astronomy.
The sailor used a quadrant to determine the ship's position at sea.
Any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes.
The point lies in the first quadrant of the Cartesian plane.
A section of a city or town, often used in urban planning.
The new shopping mall is located in the northwest quadrant of the city.
Any of the four sections of the human mouth, each containing a set of teeth, used in dentistry.
The dentist recorded cavities in the upper left quadrant.
quadrantadjective
Relating to or forming a quadrant; divided into or based on four parts.
The consultant presented a quadrant analysis of market growth versus share.
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