# quadrature

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkwɒd.ɹəˌtjʊə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #63,165

## Definitions
1. The process of making something square; squaring.
2. The act or process of constructing a square that has the same area as a given plane figure, or of computing that area.
3. The calculation of a definite integral by numerical means.
4. The act or process of solving an indefinite integral by symbolic means.
5. 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.
6. The condition in which the phase angle between two alternating quantities is 90°.
7. A painting painted on a wooden panel.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quadrātūra.

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