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1. (adj.) quadrate
square or rectangular.
2. quadrate
(of a heraldic cross) having a square at the juncture of the limbs.
3. (n.) quadrate
a square.
4. quadrate
something square or rectangular.
5. quadrate
a bony or cartilaginous structure on each side of the skull in fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, to which the lower jaw is attached.
6. (v.t.) quadrate
to cause to conform or harmonize; adapt.
7. (v.i.) quadrate
to agree; conform.
Etymology: (1350–1400; < L quadrātus, ptp. of quadrāre to make square, der. of
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) quadrate
a cubelike object
2. (adj) quadrate
a square-shaped object
3. (adj) quadrate
having four sides and four angles
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Quadrate
having four equal sides, the opposite sides parallel, and four right angles; square
2. (adj) Quadrate
produced by multiplying a number by itself; square
3. (adj) Quadrate
square; even; balanced; equal; exact
4. (adj) Quadrate
squared; suited; correspondent
5. (adj) Quadrate
a plane surface with four equal sides and four right angles; a square; hence, figuratively, anything having the outline of a square
6. (adj) Quadrate
an aspect of the heavenly bodies in which they are distant from each other 90¡, or the quarter of a circle; quartile. See the Note under Aspect, 6.
7. (adj) Quadrate
the quadrate bone
8. (adj) Quadrate
to square; to agree; to suit; to correspond; -- followed by with
9. (verb) Quadrate
to adjust (a gun) on its carriage; also, to train (a gun) for horizontal firing
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