"quadrate" meaning in English

See quadrate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkwɒd.ɹət/ [UK], /ˈkwɒdˌɹeɪt/ [UK], /ˈkwɑd.ɹət/ [US], /ˈkwɑdˌɹeɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quadrate1.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more quadrate [comparative], most quadrate [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English quadrat, quadrate, from Latin quadrātus (“square”), past participle of quadrō (“to make four-cornered, square, put in order, intransitive be square”), from quadra (“a square”), later quadrus (“square”), from quattuor (“four”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|quadrat}} Middle English quadrat, {{m|enm|quadrate}} quadrate, {{der|en|la|quadrātus|t=square}} Latin quadrātus (“square”), {{m|la|quadrō|t=to make four-cornered, square, put in order, intransitive be square}} quadrō (“to make four-cornered, square, put in order, intransitive be square”), {{m|la|quadra|t=a square}} quadra (“a square”), {{m|la|quadrus|t=square}} quadrus (“square”), {{m|la|quattuor|t=four}} quattuor (“four”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} quadrate (comparative more quadrate, superlative most quadrate)
  1. Having four equal sides, the opposite sides parallel, and four right angles; square. Categories (topical): Four
    Sense id: en-quadrate-en-adj-HB44QRow Disambiguation of Four: 17 8 7 4 18 18 16 3 4 3 3 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 5 9 3 16 22 22 1 5 1 2
  2. Produced by multiplying a number by itself; square.
    Sense id: en-quadrate-en-adj-EvmUDcEn
  3. (archaic) Square; even; balanced; equal; exact. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-quadrate-en-adj-R2ZK2yy4
  4. (archaic) Squared; suited; correspondent. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-quadrate-en-adj-CH7vevjD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: quadrat [obsolete] Related terms: quadratic, quadration, quadrature
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkwɒd.ɹət/ [UK], /ˈkwɒdˌɹeɪt/ [UK], /ˈkwɑd.ɹət/ [US], /ˈkwɑdˌɹeɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quadrate1.wav [Southern-England] Forms: quadrates [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English quadrat, quadrate, from Latin quadrātum. Doublet of quadrat; compare also quadrant (“square or quadrangle”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|quadrat}} Middle English quadrat, {{m|enm|quadrate}} quadrate, {{der|en|la|quadrātum}} Latin quadrātum, {{doublet|en|quadrat}} Doublet of quadrat, {{m|en|quadrant||square or quadrangle}} quadrant (“square or quadrangle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quadrate (plural quadrates)
  1. (geometry) A plane surface with four equal sides and four right angles; a square; hence, figuratively, anything having the outline of a square. Categories (topical): Geometry, Four
    Sense id: en-quadrate-en-noun-KUsEdcza Disambiguation of Four: 17 8 7 4 18 18 16 3 4 3 3 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 5 9 3 16 22 22 1 5 1 2 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  2. (astrology) An aspect of the heavenly bodies in which they are distant from each other 90°, or the quarter of a circle; quartile. Categories (topical): Astrology, Four Synonyms: square
    Sense id: en-quadrate-en-noun-ibxgHywf Disambiguation of Four: 17 8 7 4 18 18 16 3 4 3 3 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 5 9 3 16 22 22 1 5 1 2 Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
  3. (anatomy) The quadrate bone. Categories (topical): Anatomy, Four
    Sense id: en-quadrate-en-noun--FWE7V1m Disambiguation of Four: 17 8 7 4 18 18 16 3 4 3 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English heteronyms Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 6 10 2 19 15 28 1 3 1 1 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 6 9 2 18 16 26 1 4 1 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 5 9 3 16 22 22 1 5 1 2 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 15 6 9 3 17 13 25 2 4 2 3 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: quadrat [obsolete]
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /kwɒdˈɹeɪt/ [UK], /kwɑdˈɹeɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-quadrate2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: quadrates [present, singular, third-person], quadrating [participle, present], quadrated [participle, past], quadrated [past]
Rhymes: -eɪt Etymology: From Latin quadrātus, past participle of quadrō. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|quadrātus}} Latin quadrātus, {{m|la|quadrō}} quadrō Head templates: {{en-verb}} quadrate (third-person singular simple present quadrates, present participle quadrating, simple past and past participle quadrated)
  1. (archaic, transitive) To adjust (a gun) on its carriage. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-quadrate-en-verb-lxAvsLyB
  2. (archaic, transitive) To train (a gun) for horizontal firing. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-quadrate-en-verb-eawRc4Xp
  3. (archaic, transitive, intransitive) To square. Tags: archaic, intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-quadrate-en-verb-NZ0kPk~D
  4. (archaic, transitive) To square; to agree; to suit; to correspond (with). Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-quadrate-en-verb-YgqD0lb5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: quadrat [obsolete]
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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