Definitions for quadrangleˈkwɒdˌræŋ gəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quad•ran•gleˈkwɒdˌræŋ gəl(n.)
a plane figure having four angles and four sides, as a square.
Category: Math
a square or quadrangular space or court that is surrounded by a building or buildings, as on a college campus.
Category: Architecture
the building or buildings around such a space or court.
Category: Architecture
the area shown on a topographic map sheet of a standard size:
a 15-minute quadrangle.
Category: Geography (places), Surveying
Origin of quadrangle:
1400–50; < LL quadrangulum, der. of L quadr(i)angulus four-cornered
quad•ran′gu•lar-gyə lər(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon(noun)
a four-sided polygon
quad, quadrangle(noun)
a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
Wiktionary
quadrangle(Noun)
A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon.
quadrangle(Noun)
A courtyard which is quadrangular.
quadrangle(Noun)
The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.
Origin: From quadrangle, from quadrangulum.
Webster Dictionary
Quadrangle(noun)
a plane figure having four angles, and consequently four sides; any figure having four angles
Quadrangle(noun)
a square or quadrangular space or inclosure, such a space or court surrounded by buildings, esp. such a court in a college or public school in England
Translations for quadrangle
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
quadrangle(noun)
(abbreviation quad
- binnehofAfrikaans
- شَكْل رُباعيArabic
- четириъгълникBulgarian
- quadraPortuguese (BR)
- nádvoříCzech
- der HofGerman
- firkantet gårdDanish
- τετράγωνη εσωτερική αυλήGreek
- patioSpanish
- nelinurkneõuEstonian
- محوطه ای که چهار طرف آن ساختمان استFarsi
- nelikulmioFinnish
- courFrench
- חָצֵר מְרוּבַּעַתHebrew
- चतुर्भुजाकारHindi
- četverokutno, zgradama okruženo dvorišteCroatian
- udvar (kollégiumé)Hungarian
- lapangan dalamIndonesian
- port (ferhyrningslaga)Icelandic
- (cortile quadrangolare)Italian
- 中庭Japanese
- 사변(형)Korean
- (keturkampis) kiemasLithuanian
- četrstūrains pagalms/laukumsLatvian
- segi empatMalay
- binnenplaatsDutch
- firkantet gårdsplass omgitt av bygningerNorwegian
- dziedziniecPolish
- محوطه ای که چهار طرف آن ساختمان استPersian
- څلور كوټى،څلور كونجه ، هغه هندسى شكل چه څلوركونجه اوڅلوراړخه ولرى: انكړPashto
- quadrânguloPortuguese
- четырёхугольный дворRussian
- dvorSlovak
- dvoriščeSlovenian
- četvorougaonikSerbian
- fyrkantig kringbyggd gårdSwedish
- ลานสี่เหลี่ยมThai
- dörtgen avluTurkish
- 四合庭園，如校園Chinese (Trad.)
- чотирикутникUkrainian
- چوکور صحنUrdu
- sân trong (sân có bốn cạnh nằm trong các khu nhà lớnVietnamese
- 四方院子Chinese (Simp.)
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