Biquadrate :: Biquadrate (n.) The fourth power, or the square of the square. Thus 4x4=16, the square of 4, and 16x16=256, the biquadrate of 4..

Biquadratic :: Biquadratic (a.) Of or pertaining to the biquadrate, or fourth power..

Biquadratic :: Biquadratic (n.) A biquadrate.

Biquadratic :: Biquadratic (n.) A biquadratic equation.

Conquadrate :: Conquadrate (v. t.) To bring into a square.

Gunter''s Quadrant :: Gunter's quadrant () A thin quadrant, made of brass, wood, etc., showing a stereographic projection on the plane of the equator. By it are found the hour of the day, the sun's azimuth, the altitude of objects in degrees, etc. See Gunter's scale..

Pterygoquadrate :: Pterygoquadrate (a.) Of, pertaining to, or representing the pterygoid and quadrate bones or cartilages..

Quadra :: Quadra (n.) The plinth, or lowest member, of any pedestal, podium, water table, or the like..

Quadra :: Quadra (n.) A fillet, or listel..

Quadrable :: Quadrable (a.) That may be sqyared, or reduced to an equivalent square; -- said of a surface when the area limited by a curve can be exactly found, and expressed in a finite number of algebraic terms..

Quadrae :: Quadrae (pl. ) of Quadr.

Quadragenarious :: Quadragenarious (a.) Consisting of forty; forty years old.

Quadragene :: Quadragene (n.) An indulgence of forty days, corresponding to the forty days of ancient canonical penance..

Quadragesima :: Quadragesima (n.) The forty days of fast preceding Easter; Lent.

Quadragesimal :: Quadragesimal (a.) Belonging to Lent; used in Lent; Lenten.

Quadragesimals :: Quadragesimals (n. pl.) Offerings formerly made to the mother church of a diocese on Mid-Lent Sunday.

Quadrangle :: Quadrangle (n.) A plane figure having four angles, and consequently four sides; any figure having four angles..

Quadrangle :: Quadrangle (n.) 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..

Quadrangular :: Quadrangular (a.) Having four angles, and consequently four sides; tetragonal..

Quadrans :: Quadrans (n.) A fourth part of the coin called an as. See 3d As, 2..

Quadrans :: Quadrans (n.) The fourth of a penny; a farthing. See Cur.

Quadrant :: Quadrant (n.) The fourth part; the quarter.

Quadrant :: Quadrant (n.) The quarter of a circle, or of the circumference of a circle, an arc of 90�, or one subtending a right angle at the center..

Quadrant :: Quadrant (n.) One of the four parts into which a plane is divided by the coordinate axes. The upper right-hand part is the first quadrant; the upper left-hand part the second; the lower left-hand part the third; and the lower right-hand part the fourth quadrant.

Quadrant :: Quadrant (n.) An instrument for measuring altitudes, variously constructed and mounted for different specific uses in astronomy, surveying, gunnery, etc., consisting commonly of a graduated arc of 90�, with an index or vernier, and either plain or telescopic sights, and usually having a plumb line or spirit level for fixing the vertical or horizontal direction..

Quadrantal :: Quadrantal (a.) Of or pertaining to a quadrant; also, included in the fourth part of a circle; as, quadrantal space..

Quadrantal :: Quadrantal (n.) A cubical vessel containing a Roman cubic foot, each side being a Roman square foot; -- used as a measure..

Quadrantal :: Quadrantal (n.) A cube.

Quadrantes :: Quadrantes (pl. ) of Quadran.

Quadrat :: Quadrat (n.) A block of type metal lower than the letters, -- used in spacing and in blank lines..

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