1) Act of squaring 2) Astrological aspect 3) Construction 4) Mathematical terminology 5) The act of squaring
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[astronomy] In astronomy, quadrature is the aspect of a celestial object in which it makes a right angle with the direction of the Sun. It is applied especially to the apparent position of a superior planet, or of the Moon at first and last quarters. As shown in the following diagram, a planet (or other object) can be at the western quadrat...
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[mathematics] Quadrature is a historical mathematical term which means determining area. Quadrature problems have served as one of the main sources of problems for mathematical analysis. == History == Problems of quadrature for curvilinear figures are much more difficult. The quadrature of the circle with compass and straightedge had been p...
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• (a.) The act of squaring; the finding of a square having the same area as some given curvilinear figure; as, the quadrature of a circle; the operation of finding an expression for the area of a figure bounded wholly or in part by a curved line, as by a curve, two ordinates, and the axis of abscissas. • (a.) The position of one heavenly ...
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in astronomy, that aspect of a heavenly body in which its direction as seen from the Earth makes a right angle with the direction of the Sun. The ...
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in mathematics, the process of determining the area of a plane geometric figure by dividing it into a collection of shapes of known area (usually ... [2 related articles]
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• (astron.) The configuration when the Moon or a planet lies at angular distance of 90° east or west of the Sun as seen from Earth. • (math.) The determination of the area of a geometric figure. • GEOMETRY
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The position of the Moon or another planet when it is at right angles to the Sun as seen from Earth. An example would be when the Moon is seen at First or Last Quarter phases.
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1. <mathematics> The act of squaring; the finding of a square having the same area as some given curvilinear figure; as, the quadrature of a circle; the operation of finding an expression for the area of a figure bounded wholly or in part by a curved line, as by a curve, two ordinates, and the axis of abscissas. ... 2. A quadrate; a square. Ã...
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A mathematical term used in radio modulation to mean a four way choice, for example the four phase choices in QPSK (quadrature phase shift keying)
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Quad'ra·ture noun [ Latin
quadratura : confer French
quadrature . See
Quadrate ,
adjective ]
1. (Math.) The act of squaring; the finding of a square having the same area as some given curvilinear figure; as, the
quadrature of a circle...
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Term that describes two celestial bodies appearing to be ninety degrees apart, from the perspective of the observer. An example is when the Moon appears to be at a right angle to the Sun, as viewed from Earth.
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In astronomy, quadrature is the position of the moon or a planet when its longitude differs from that of the sun by 90 degrees.
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A point in the orbit of a superior planet where it appears at right angles to the Sun as seem from Earth.
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n] - the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure
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noun the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure
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the act of squaring. · · the act or process of finding a square equal in area to a given surface, esp. a surface bounded by a curve. · the act or process of finding an area or calculating an integral, esp. by numerical methods. · a definite integral.
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the act of squaring, or finding a square equal in area to a given figure, or finding the area of a geometrical figure or the area under a curve (such as by a process of numerical integration)
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