Sinhala Dictionary definitions for quadrant
quadrant 🔊 /kwɑˈdɹʌnt/
quadrant : උස මැනීමේ යන්ත්රයක්
quadrant : කවයෙන් හතරෙන් පංගුව
quadrant : වෘත්ත පාදය
quadrant : පාදකය
quadrant : වෘත්තපාදය
quadrant : චතුර්ථ භාගය
quadrant : ක්වන්ද්රාන්තුව
quadrant : කෝණමානය
quadrant : චතුර්තභාගය
quadrant definition
Noun.
- The fourth part; the quarter.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.