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Origin of quadrate

1350–1400; Middle English quadrat (noun and adj.) <Latin quadrātus (past participle of quadrāre to make square)

OTHER WORDS FROM quadrate

sub·quad·rate, adjective

Words nearby quadrate

Quadrantids, quadraphonic, quadraphonics, quadraphony, quadrat, quadrate, quadratic, quadratic equation, quadratic form, quadratic formula, quadratic residue
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Words related to quadrate

accord, answer, blend, check, chime, click, concert, concord, consort, equal, fit, jibe, match, parallel, square, suit, tally, attune, cohere, coincide

How to use quadrate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for quadrate

quadrate
noun (ˈkwɒdrɪt, -reɪt)
a cube, square, or a square or cubelike object
one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and birds that articulates with the lower jaw. In mammals it forms the incus
adjective (ˈkwɒdrɪt, -reɪt)
of or relating to this bone
square or rectangular
verb (kwɒˈdreɪt)
(tr) to make square or rectangular
(often foll by with) to conform or cause to conform

Word Origin for quadrate

C14: from Latin quadrāre to make square
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