quadrate

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The quadrate bone
An aspect of the heavenly bodies in which they are distant from each other 90°, or the quarter of a circle; quartile
Squared; suited; correspondent
Square; even; balanced; equal; exact
Having four equal sides, the opposite sides parallel, and four right angles; square
Produced by multiplying a number by itself; square
A plane surface with four equal sides and four right angles; a square; hence, figuratively, anything having the outline of a square
to divide into quarters
{v} to square, suit, fit, agree
{a} square, suited, fitted, adapted
An aspect of the heavenly bodies in which they are distant from each other 90°, or the quarter of a circle; quartile
{i} square, rectangular; item shaped like a square or rectangle; bone between the base of the skull and lower jaw
having four sides and four angles
a square-shaped object
To square; to agree; to suit; to correspond; followed by with
To adjust (a gun) on its carriage; also, to train (a gun) for horizontal firing
See the Note under Aspect, 6
a cubelike object
{s} square, rectangular; pertaining to a quadrate bone
a square-shaped object a cubelike object having four sides and four angles
{f} make square; adapt, suit, fit; make agree, make correspond
quadrate

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    quad·rate

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    Etymology

    [ 'kwä-"drAt, -dr&t ] (adjective.) 14th century. From Old French quadrat (“a square”) Latin quadratus (“square”), past participle of quadrare (“to make four-cornered, square, put in order, intransitive be square”) quadra (“a square”), later quadrus (“square”) quattuor (“four”).
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