Quadrant

Pronunciation

• enPR: kwŏdʹrÉ™nt, IPA: /ˈkwÉ‘d.ɹənt/

Alternative forms

• quadraunt obsolete

Origin

From Latin quadrantem, accusative singular of quadrāns ("fourth part of something, quarter").

Full definition of quadrant

Noun

1. One of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines.
2. (mathematics) The four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis.
3. (geometry) One fourth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 90°.
4. (nautical) A measuring device with a graduated arc of 90° used in locating an altitude.