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Definition of quadrant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

picture of circles

quadrant

noun

quadrant pronunciation English

ˈkwɒdrənt

quadrant pronunciation American

ˈkwɑːdrənt

1 (geometry) a quarter of a circle or of its circumference (= the distance around it)2 an instrument for measuring angles, especially to check your position at sea or to look at stars