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quadrat¹

  • /ˈkwɒd.ɹæt/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin quadrātum. Doublet of quadrate and of etymology 2 below.

noun quadrats

  1. An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.

verb quadrats · quadratting · quadratted

  1. To place a quadrat, or divide into quadrats.

quadrat²

  • /ˈkwɒd.ɹæt/

Where it comes from

Attested since 1683. Possibly from French cadrat or Italian quadrato (“square”), from Latin quadrātum (“square”). Doublet of quadrate and of etymology 1 above. So called because the basic quadrat, the em quadrat, has a square face, having the same width as the height of a line of type.

noun quadrats

  1. obsolete A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type. If his Title be ſhort, he Sets it in the middle of the Line, by Setting Quadrats on both ſides: If his Title be long, he Sets the middle Line in the middle: If it make three or more Lines, he Indents the firſt with an m Quadrat, and the other with two m Quadrats.

    Similar: quad, space

  2. A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.

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noun blank metal block, quad

DeutschGeviert, Quadrat

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@misc{quadrat_2026,
  title = {quadrat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quadrat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}