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Meaning:

Noun:

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

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