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

Antimeter :: Antimeter (n.) A modification of the quadrant, for measuring small angles..

Quadrate :: Quadrate (v. t.) To adjust (a gun) on its carriage; also, to train (a gun) for horizontal firing..

Quadrature :: Quadrature (a.) A quadrate; a square.

Quadrate :: Quadrate (a.) Produced by multiplying a number by itself; square.

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

Log-chip :: Log-chip (n.) A thin, flat piece of board in the form of a quadrant of a circle attached to the log line; -- called also log-ship. See 2d Log, n., 2..

Quadrate :: Quadrate (a.) Having four equal sides, the opposite sides parallel, and four right angles; square..

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

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

Quad :: Quad (n.) A quadrat.

Semiquadrate :: Semiquadrate (n.) Alt. of Semiquartil.

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

Quadratojugal :: Quadratojugal (n.) The quadratojugal bone.

Gunter''s Scale :: Gunter's scale () A scale invented by the Rev. Edmund Gunter (1581-1626), a professor of astronomy at Gresham College, London, who invented also Gunter's chain, and Gunter's quadrant..

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..

Evection :: Evection () An inequality of the moon's motion is its orbit to the attraction of the sun, by which the equation of the center is diminished at the syzygies, and increased at the quadratures by about 1¡ 20'..

Dichotomy :: Dichotomy (n.) That phase of the moon in which it appears bisected, or shows only half its disk, as at the quadratures..

Quadrature :: Quadrature (a.) The integral used in obtaining the area bounded by a curve; hence, the definite integral of the product of any function of one variable into the differential of that variable..

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..

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