quadrangulate

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quadrangulate¹

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From quadr- + angulate, after quadrangle and triangulate.

verb quadrangulates · quadrangulating · quadrangulated

  1. transitive To divide (a plane or other surface) into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent triangles (following a previous triangulation).

quadrangulate²

Where it comes from

From Late Latin quadrangulātus. By surface analysis, quadr- + angulate.

adjective more quadrangulate · most quadrangulate

  1. rare Synonym of quadrangular. The ſquared ſtones ioyned togither without anye cement, and the pointed quadrangulate corner ſtones [translating quadranguli] ſtreightlye fitted and ſmoothlye pulliſhed, the edges whereof were of an exquiſite vermillion coulour, as is poſſible to bee deuiſed: […]

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@misc{quadrangulate_2026,
  title = {quadrangulate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quadrangulate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}