Quadrate
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɑdˈɹeɪt/
Quadrate (noun)
- A shape with four equal sides and four right angles.
- A bone in the skull of some animals, connecting the jaw to the skull.
Examples
- The garden was designed in a perfect quadrate.
- Each tile was cut into a quadrate for the floor.
Common collocations: perfect quadrate, cut into a quadrate, study the quadrate, quadrate bone, quadrate the edges
Quadrate (verb)
- To make something have four equal sides and four right angles.
- To make something agree or match with something else.
Examples
- They quadrated the edges of the frame.
- The carpenter quadrated the wooden block.