adjective · rare

quadrate

quadrate · more quadrate · most quadrate

Having four equal sides, the opposite sides parallel, and four right anglesHaving four equal sides, the opposite sides parallel, and four right angles; square.

UK/ˈkwɒd.ɹət/US/ˈkwɑd.ɹət/

Meaning

4 senses

Having four equal sides, the opposite sides parallel, and four right angles; square.
having four sides and four angles
Produced by multiplying a number by itself; square.
(archaic)Square; even; balanced; equal; exact.
(archaic)Squared; suited; correspondent.

Origin

From Middle English quadrat, quadrate, from Latin quadrātus (“square”), past participle of

From Middle English quadrat, quadrate, from Latin quadrātus (“square”), past participle of quadrō (“to make four-cornered, square, put in order, intransitive be square”), from quadra (“a square”), later quadrus (“square”), from quattuor (“four”).

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