QUADRAT

Etymology 1

Noun

quadrat (plural quadrats)

(sciences) An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.

Etymology 2

Noun

quadrat (plural quadrats)

(metal type, obsolete) A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type.

(Egyptology) A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.

Synonyms

• quad

• space

Source: Wiktionary

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Quad"rat, n. Etym: [F. quadrat, cadrat. See Quadrate.]

1. (Print.)

Definition: A block of type metal lower than the letters, -- used in spacing and in blank lines. [Abbrev. quad.]

2. An old instrument used for taking altitudes; -- called also geometrical square, and line of shadows.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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