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Pronunciation : Quad*ran"tal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. quadrantalis containing the fourth fourth part of a measure.] (Geom.)
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to a quadrant; also, included in the fourth part of a circle; as, quadrantal space. Quadrantal triangle, a spherical triangle having one side equal to a quadrant or arc of 90?. -- Quadrantal versor, a versor that expresses rotation through one right angle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Quad*ran"tal
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L.]
Definition : 1. (Rom. Antiq.)

Defn: A cubical vessel containing a Roman cubic foot, each side being a Roman square foot; -- used as a measure.

2. A cube. [R.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913