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quadrature

/-t͡ʃə(ɹ)/

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The process of making something square; squaring.

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"The quadrature of the rectangular garden involved adding a strip of land to one side so it became a perfect square. "

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The act or process of constructing a square that has the same area as a given plane figure, or of computing that area.

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"The old puzzle involved the quadrature of a circle, trying to create a square with exactly the same area. "

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(numerical analysis) The calculation of a definite integral by numerical means.

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"The math student used quadrature to estimate the area under a curve, since finding the exact solution was too difficult. "

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The act or process of solving an indefinite integral by symbolic means.

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"Example Sentence: "The student struggled with the quadrature of the function, as they hadn't fully grasped the integration techniques." "

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A situation in which the directions of two celestial bodies (or a celestial body and the Sun) form a right-angle from the perspective of the observer.

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"When the Moon is in quadrature, it appears in the sky as a half-moon."

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The condition in which the phase angle between two alternating quantities is 90°.

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"In the AC power system, the voltage and current are said to be in quadrature when the current reaches its maximum value one-quarter of a cycle after the voltage does. "

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A painting painted on a wooden panel.

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"The museum displayed a rare quadrature, showcasing the artist's early technique on a small wooden panel. "