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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024quad•rate (adj., n. kwod′rit, -rāt;v. kwod′rāt),USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -rat•ed, -rat•ing. adj. - Mathematicssquare or rectangular.
- Zoologyof or pertaining to the quadrate.
- Heraldry(of a cross) having an enlarged square at the junction of the limbs:a cross quadrate.
n. - Mathematicsa square.
- something square or rectangular.
- Zoologyone of a pair of bones in the skulls of many lower vertebrates, to which the lower jaw is articulated.
v.t. - to cause to conform or harmonize;
adapt.
v.i. - to agree;
conform.
- Latin quadrātus (past participle of quadrāre to make square)
- Middle English quadrat (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: quadrate n /ˈkwɒdrɪt; -reɪt/- a cube, square, or a square or cubelike object
- one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and birds that articulates with the lower jaw. In mammals it forms the incus
adj /ˈkwɒdrɪt; -reɪt/- of or relating to this bone
- square or rectangular
vb /kwɒˈdreɪt/- (transitive) to make square or rectangular
- (often followed by with) to conform or cause to conform
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin quadrāre to make square |