kuadran
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Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch kwadrant, from French quadrant, from Latin quadrāns (“fourth part of something, quarter”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kuadran (plural kuadran-kuadran, first-person possessive kuadranku, second-person possessive kuadranmu, third-person possessive kuadrannya)
- quadrant:
- (mathematics) one of the four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis.
- (geometry) one fourth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 90°.
- (nautical) a measuring device with a graduated arc of 90° used in locating an altitude.
Synonyms
- (of the Cartesian plane): sukuan (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “kuadran” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.