Meaning of QUADRANGLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kwâd`ranggul
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- [n] a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
- [n] a four-sided polygon
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| | Synonyms: | | quad, quadrilateral, tetragon |
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| | See Also: | | area, parallelogram, polygon, polygonal shape, trapezium, trapezoid | |
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| | Definition: | | \Quad"ran`gle\, n. [F., fr. L. quadrangulum; quattuor
four + angulus an angle. See {Four}, and {Angle} a corner.]
1. (Geom.) A plane figure having four angles, and
consequently four sides; any figure having four angles.
2. A square or quadrangular space or inclosure, such a space
or court surrounded by buildings, esp. such a court in a
college or public school in England.
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