Quadrate bone — Quadrate Quad rate, a. [L. quadratus squared, p. p. of quadrare to make four cornered, to make square, to square, to fit, suit, from quadrus square, quattuor four. See {Quadrant}, and cf. {Quadrat}, {Quarry} an arrow, {Square}.] 1. Having four… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quadrate bone — quadrate bone, one of the pair of bones in birds, fishes, amphibians, and reptiles that joins the lower jaw to the skull … Useful english dictionary
Quadrate — Quad rate, a. [L. quadratus squared, p. p. of quadrare to make four cornered, to make square, to square, to fit, suit, from quadrus square, quattuor four. See {Quadrant}, and cf. {Quadrat}, {Quarry} an arrow, {Square}.] 1. Having four equal sides … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quadrate — [kwä′drit, kwä′drāt΄; ] for v. [, kwä′drāt΄] adj. [ME < L quadratus, pp. of quadrare, to make square < quadrus, a square < quattuor,FOUR] 1. square or nearly square; rectangular 2. Zool. designating a bone or cartilage of the skull in… … English World dictionary
Quadrate — Quad rate, n. [L. quadratum. See {Quadrate}, a.] 1. (Geom.) A plane surface with four equal sides and four right angles; a square; hence, figuratively, anything having the outline of a square. [1913 Webster] At which command, the powers militant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadrate — may refer to:* Quadrate bone * Quadrate (heraldry) … Wikipedia
quadrate — adj., n., & v. adj. esp. Anat. & Zool. square or rectangular (quadrate bone; quadrate muscle). n. 1 a quadrate bone or muscle. 2 a rectangular object. v. 1 tr. make square. 2 intr. & tr. (often foll. by with) conform or make conform. Etymology:… … Useful english dictionary
quadrate — noun kwɒdrət (also quadrate bone) Zoology a squarish bone in the skull of a bird or reptile, with which the jaw articulates. adjective kwɒdrət roughly square or rectangular. verb kwɒ dreɪt, kwɒdreɪt (usu. quadrate with) archaic conform. Origin ME … English new terms dictionary
quadrate — quad·rate || kwÉ‘drÉ™t , reɪt / kwÉ’d n. square, rectangular; item shaped like a square or rectangle; bone between the base of the skull and lower jaw v. make square; adapt, suit, fit; make agree, make correspond adj. square, rectangular;… … English contemporary dictionary
quadrate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin quadratus, past participle of quadrare to make square, fit, from quadrum square; akin to Latin quattuor four Date: 14th century 1. being square or approximately square 2. of a heraldic cross… … New Collegiate Dictionary
