# quadrant

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkwɒd.ɹənt/ · frequency rank #20,196

## Definitions
1. One of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines.
2. One of the four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis.
3. One fourth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 90°.
4. A measuring device with a graduated arc of 90° used in locating an altitude.
5. One of the four categories of team wins and losses, as categorized by strength of schedule.

## Etymology
From Middle English quadrant, from Old French cadran, quadrant and its etymon Latin quadrāns, -antis (“fourth part of something, quarter”). Doublet of quadrans.

## Common misspellings (12)
`qaudrant`, `qquadrant`, `quadarnt`, `quaddrant`, `quadrannt`, `quadrantt`, `quadratn`, `quadrnat`, `quadrrant`, `quardant`, `qudarant`, `uqadrant`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quadrant