quadrant

As nouns the difference between trident and quadrant

is that trident is a three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a pitchfork while quadrant is quadrant (region of the cartesian plane) .

As nouns the difference between quadrant and quadruple

is that quadrant is quadrant (region of the cartesian plane) while quadruple is quadruplet.

As a verb quadruple is

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As nouns the difference between quadrant and quadrangle

is that quadrant is quadrant (region of the cartesian plane) while quadrangle is (geometry) a geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon.

As nouns the difference between compass and quadrant

is that compass is a magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north) while quadrant is one of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines.

As a verb compass

is to surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.

As an adverb compass

is in a circuit; round about.

In nautical terms the difference between quadrant and quarter

is that quadrant is a measuring device with a graduated arc of 90° used in locating an altitude while quarter is the aftmost part of a vessel's side, roughly from the last mast to the stern.

As nouns the difference between quadrant and quarter

is that quadrant is one of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines while quarter is any one of four equal parts into which something has been divided.

As an adjective quarter is

pertaining to an aspect of a quarter.

As a verb quarter is

to divide into quarters.

In geometry terms the difference between quadrant and quadrate

is that quadrant is one fourth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 90° while quadrate is a plane surface with four equal sides and four right angles; a square; hence, figuratively, anything having the outline of a square.

As nouns the difference between quadrant and quadrate

is that quadrant is one of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines while quadrate is a plane surface with four equal sides and four right angles; a square; hence, figuratively, anything having the outline of a square.

As an adjective quadrate is

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

As a verb quadrate is

to adjust (a gun) on its carriage.

As nouns the difference between quadrant and quad

is that quadrant is one of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines while quad is a quadrangle courtyard.

As an adjective quad is

having four shots of espresso.

As a verb quad is

to fill spaces in a line of type with quads. Also quad out.

As nouns the difference between bellcrank and quadrant

is that bellcrank is a type of crank that changes motion through an angle, typically 90 or 180 degrees while quadrant is one of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines.

As nouns the difference between quartet and quadrant

is that quartet is a music composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument while quadrant is one of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines.