quadrant in Chinese
quadrant in Chinese is 象限 — quadrant means one of four sections created when an area is divided by two perpendicular lines.
quadrant in Chinese
象限
Pronounced: xiàng xiàn
(mathematics) One of the four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis.
What does "quadrant" mean?
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noun One of four sections created when an area is divided by two perpendicular lines.
"The graph plots data across all four quadrants."
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noun A quarter of a circle, forming a 90-degree sector.
"Cut the pie into quadrants for four equal slices."
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noun A historic instrument with a 90-degree graduated scale, used to measure angles such as a star's altitude.
"Sailors once used a quadrant to work out their ship's latitude."
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quadrant in a sentence
- The graph plots data across all four quadrants.
- Cut the pie into quadrants for four equal slices.
- Sailors once used a quadrant to work out their ship's latitude.
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What is "quadrant" in Chinese?
"quadrant" in Chinese is 象限. quadrant means: One of four sections created when an area is divided by two perpendicular lines.
How do you pronounce 象限?
"quadrant" in Chinese is 象限, pronounced "xiàng xiàn".
How do you use "quadrant" in a sentence?
Example: "The graph plots data across all four quadrants." In Chinese, "quadrant" is 象限.
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