quadrate

1 of 2

adjective

quad·rate ˈkwä-ˌdrāt How to pronounce quadrate (audio)

-drət

: being square or approximately square

of a heraldic cross : expanded into a square at the junction of the arms see cross illustration

: of, relating to, or constituting a bony or cartilaginous element of each side of the skull to which the lower jaw is articulated in most vertebrates below mammals

quadrate

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noun

: an approximately square or cubical area, space, or body

: a quadrate bone

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Sharp-eyed readers may recognize the "quad" in "quadrate," suggesting the number four. "Quadrate" is in fact a relative of Latin quattuor, meaning "four," though its direct line of descent links to quadrum, meaning "square." Other descendants of "quadrum" in English include "quadrille" (a square dance for four couples), "quarrel" (a square-headed bolt or arrow), and "quarry" (a place where large amounts of stone are dug out of the ground); the latter of these can be traced back to a Latin word meaning "squared stone." "Quadrate," incidentally, can also be used in much more specific senses to describe a type of heraldic cross or a portion of the skull in some vertebrates.

quadrate

adjective

as in rectangular

having four equal sides and four right angles the four museum buildings surround a quadrate courtyard that is formally landscaped

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单词	quadrate
释义	quadrate 1 of 2 adjective quad·rate ˈkwä-ˌdrāt -drət 1 : being square or approximately square 2 of a heraldic cross : expanded into a square at the junction of the arms see cross illustration 3 : of, relating to, or constituting a bony or cartilaginous element of each side of the skull to which the lower jaw is articulated in most vertebrates below mammals quadrate 2 of 2 noun 1 : an approximately square or cubical area, space, or body 2 : a quadrate bone Did you know? Sharp-eyed readers may recognize the "quad" in "quadrate," suggesting the number four. "Quadrate" is in fact a relative of Latin quattuor, meaning "four," though its direct line of descent links to quadrum, meaning "square." Other descendants of "quadrum" in English include "quadrille" (a square dance for four couples), "quarrel" (a square-headed bolt or arrow), and "quarry" (a place where large amounts of stone are dug out of the ground); the latter of these can be traced back to a Latin word meaning "squared stone." "Quadrate," incidentally, can also be used in much more specific senses to describe a type of heraldic cross or a portion of the skull in some vertebrates. Synonyms Adjective foursquare square See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective the four museum buildings surround a quadrate courtyard that is formally landscaped Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Latin quadratus, past participle of quadrare to make square, fit, from quadrum square; akin to Latin quattuor four First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 quadrate adjective as in rectangular having four equal sides and four right angles the four museum buildings surround a quadrate courtyard that is formally landscaped Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rectangular square cuboid cubic squarish boxlike cubical blockish blocky boxy foursquare
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quadrate

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