What is the meaning of quadrant?

noun

  • A quarter of the circumference of a circle.
  • Any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes.
  • The area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle.
  • A measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies. .
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