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QUADRANGLE
quad, quadrangle
(noun) a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings
quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon
(noun) a four-sided polygon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
quadrangle (plural quadrangles)
(geometry) A geometric shape with four angles and four straight sides; a four-sided polygon.
A courtyard which is quadrangular.
The buildings forming the border of such a courtyard.
Synonyms
• (geometry): quadrilateral, 4-gon, tetragon; see also quadrilateral
Hyponyms
• (geometry): rectangle, square, parallelogram, rhombus, trapezoid
Source: Wiktionary
Quad"ran`gle, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. quadrangulum; quattuor four + angulus an angle. See Four, and Angle a corner.]
1. (Geom.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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