象限 — meaning in English

English meaning

• quadrant noun One of four sections created when an area is divided by two perpendicular lines.

Senses

象限 is used for these senses in English:

• quadrant (mathematics) One of the four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis.

quadrant — full definition

1. noun One of four sections created when an area is divided by two perpendicular lines.
2. noun A quarter of a circle, forming a 90-degree sector.
3. noun A historic instrument with a 90-degree graduated scale, used to measure angles such as a star's altitude.