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quadrant science definition
- An arc equal to one quarter of the circumference of a circle; an arc of 90°.
- Any of the four regions into which a plane is divided by the axes of a Cartesian coordinate system. The quadrants are numbered counterclockwise one through four, beginning with the quadrant in which both the x- and y-coordinates are positive (usually the upper right quadrant).
- A navigational instrument similar to a sextant but with an arc of 90° rather than 60°. See more at sextant.
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