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quadrant

noun

A measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies

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Word length
8
Starts with
Q
Ends with
T
Contains
UA
Scrabble score
18

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Pronunciation

ˈkwɑd.ɹənt

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noun

  1. A measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies

noun

  1. The area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle

noun

  1. Any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes

noun

  1. A quarter of the circumference of a circle

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