noun🔗ShareAn area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc."The students used a quadrat to count the different types of plants in the school garden. "environmentbiologyecologynatureareascienceplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type."The typesetter used a quadrat at the end of the short line to ensure the paragraph was justified correctly. "typewritingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged."The Egyptologist pointed out that the falcon and the cobra were neatly arranged within the same quadrat of the inscription, showing careful planning by the ancient scribe. "archaeologywritinglanguagearthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading