quadrant

About 2.33 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines.
2. noun One of the four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis.
3. noun One fourth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 90°.
4. noun A measuring device with a graduated arc of 90° used in locating an altitude.
5. noun One of the four categories of team wins and losses, as categorized by strength of schedule.
6. noun A square or quadrangle.

Similar words

right angle quarter-circle square quarter dial electrometer sector magic magical pixie

Often followed by

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Word family

quadrantal quadrants