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quadrangle
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quad·ran·gle  (kwdrnggl)
n.
1. Mathematics Quadrilateral.
2.
a. A rectangular area surrounded on all four sides by buildings.
b. The buildings bordering this area.
3. The area of land shown on one atlas sheet charted by the U.S. Geological Survey.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin quadrangulum, from Latin, neuter of quadrangulus, four-cornered : quadri-, quadri- + angulus, angle.]

quad·rangu·lar (-rnggy-lr) adj.
quad·rangu·lar·ly adv.
quad·rangu·lar·ness n.

quadrangle [ˈkwɒdˌræŋgəl]
n
1. (Mathematics) Geometry a plane figure consisting of four points connected by four lines. In a complete quadrangle, six lines connect all pairs of points
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a rectangular courtyard, esp one having buildings on all four sides Often shortened to quad
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the building surrounding such a courtyard
[from Late Latin quadrangulum figure having four corners]
quadrangular  [kwɒˈdræŋgjʊlə] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.quadrangle - a four-sided polygonquadrangle - a four-sided polygon                
polygon, polygonal shape - a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
parallelogram - a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
trapezium - a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
trapezoid - a quadrilateral with two parallel sides
2.quadrangle - a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

quadrangle
noun square, quad (informal), court, courtyard, plaza, enclosure, precinct, piazza, cloister We were in this little room looking out on the quadrangle.
Translations
quadrangle [ˈkwɒdræŋgl] N
1. (Geom) (with 4 angles) → cuadrilátero m, cuadrángulo m
2. (= courtyard) → patio m

quadrangle [ˈkwɒdræŋgəl] n
(MATHEMATICS)quadrilatère m
(= courtyard) → cour f

quadrangle
n
(Math) → Viereck nt
(Archit) → (viereckiger) (Innen)hof

quadrangle [ˈkwɒdˌræŋgl] n
a. (Math) → quadrangolo, quadrilatero
b. (courtyard) → cortile m (di collegio, scuola)

quadrangle
n quadrangle [ˈkwodrӕŋgl]
(abbreviationquadkwod) a four-sided open space surrounded by buildings, especially in a school, college etc. binnehof شَكْل رُباعي четириъгълник nádvoří firkantet gård der Hof τετράγωνη εσωτερική αυλή patio nelinurkne õu محوطه ای که چهار طرف آن ساختمان است nelikulmio cour חָצֵר מְרוּבַּעַת चतुर्भुजाकार četverokutno, zgradama okruženo dvorište udvar (kollégiumé) lapangan dalam port (ferhyrningslaga) (cortile quadrangolare) 中庭 사변(형) (keturkampis) kiemas četrstūrains pagalms/laukums segi empat binnenplaats firkantet gårdsplass omgitt av bygninger dziedziniec quadrângulo четырёхугольный двор dvor dvorišče četvorougaonik fyrkantig kringbyggd gård สี่เหลี่ยมจัตุรัส dörtgen avlu 四合庭園,如校園 чотирикутник چوکور صحن sân trong (sân có bốn cạnh nằm trong các khu nhà lớn


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