Quadrant
volume
British pronunciation/kwˈɒdɹənt/
American pronunciation/ˈkwɑdɹənt/

Definition & Meaning of "quadrant"

Quadrant
01

a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies

02

one-fourth of a circle, formed by two perpendicular radii and the connecting arc

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Each quadrant of a circle represents one-fourth of the circle's area.
The angle of a quadrant is 90 degrees because it is formed by two perpendicular radii.
03

any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes

04

a quarter of the circumference of a circle

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