quadrat

[ kwod-ruht ]

/ ˈkwɒd rət /

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noun

Ecology. a square or rectangular plot of land marked off for the study of plants and animals.

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Origin of quadrat

First recorded in 1675–85; variant of quadrate

Words nearby quadrat

Quadrantid, Quadrantids, quadraphonic, quadraphonics, quadraphony, quadrat, quadrate, quadratic, quadratic equation, quadratic form, quadratic formula

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How to use quadrat in a sentence

Of nombres one is lyneal, anoer superficialle, anoer quadrat, anoer cubike or hoole.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous
If a nombre be hade twies in hym-self, oer ones in his quadrat, at is the same, at a cubike Fol.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous
Opyne it is also that alle nombres may be a rote to a quadrat and cubike, but not alle nombre quadrat or cubike.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous
Cubike is at nombre at comythe of ledynge of hym-selfe twyes, or ones in his quadrat.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous

That is openede thus; lede the rote of o quadrat into the rote of the oer quadrat, and an wolle e meene shew.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for quadrat

quadrat

/ (ˈkwɒdrət) /

noun

ecology an area of vegetation, often one square metre, marked out for study of the plants in the surrounding area

the frame used to mark out such an area

Word Origin for quadrat

C14 (meaning "a square"): variant of quadrate

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