quadrant
—quadrant /ˈkwɒd.rənt/ aep /ˈkwɑː.drənt/
Ⅰ noun [C] (QUARTER) 1 F0 SPECIALIZED a quarter of a circle Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of geometrical shapes2 F0 a quarter of an area: » The river runs through the southwest quadrant of the city.Thesaurus+: ↑Fractions
Ⅱ noun [C] SPECIALIZED (DEVICE) ► F0 a device for measuring the height of stars in the sky that was used in the past for calculating directions when travelling across the seaThesaurus+: ↑Navigation and shipwrecks |