English Explanatory Dictionary

quadrat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.
verb
  1. To place a quadrat, or divide into quadrats.
noun
  1. A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type.
  2. A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɒd.ɹæt/

Word forms

quadrat quadrats quadratting quadratted

Etymology

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

Synonyms

quad space

Related words

transect

Derived words

photoquadrat subquadrat quad
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