quadrat.
An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.
Meaning & usage
An area of land, marked for studying its plants, animals, soil, natural processes, etc.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin quadrātum. Doublet of quadrate and of etymology 2 below.
To place a quadrat, or divide into quadrats.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin quadrātum. Doublet of quadrate and of etymology 2 below.
A quad; a blank metal block used to fill space in lines of type.
A virtual rectangular subdivision of a line or column of hieroglyphs within which a group of hieroglyphs is arranged.
Where this word comes from
Attested since 1683. Possibly from French cadrat or Italian quadrato (“square”), from Latin quadrātum (“square”). Doublet of quadrate and of etymology 1 above. So called because the basic quadrat, the em quadrat, has a square face, having the same width as the height of a line of type.
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