quadrangulate
To divide into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent…To divide (a plane or other surface) into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent triangles (following a previous triangulation).
Meaning
1 sensesTo divide (a plane or other surface) into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent triangles (following a previous triangulation).
Origin
From quadr- + angulate, after quadrangle and triangulate.From quadr- + angulate, after quadrangle and triangulate.
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Forms
quadrangulates, quadrangulating, quadrangulated, quadrangulated| Base form | quadrangulate · to quadrangulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | quadrangulates |
| Present participle | quadrangulating |
| Past simple | quadrangulated |
| Past participle | quadrangulated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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