quadrate

adjective

ˈkwä-ˌdrāt How to pronounce quadrate (audio)
Definition of quadratenext
as in square
having four equal sides and four right angles the four museum buildings surround a quadrate courtyard that is formally landscaped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quadrate
  1. square
  2. rectangular
  3. cubic
Adjective
  • Shields Halls is expected to open in the fall of 2026, creating 150,000 square feet of space that will boost the team’s training, nutrition and recovery programs.
    Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • This all starts off being pretty grounded, where Egerton must navigate all this from really just a few square feet by the scanner.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of square
Adjective
  • Finally, between the two structures is the dining room: an amber-glowing rectangular space where the restaurant’s mascot-like rainbow prismatic bust of a bull overlooks guests from the corner.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • It’ll be automatically corrected to the ideal rectangular view.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of rectangular
Adjective
  • New York, on the other hand, produced less than 10 billion cubic feet in 2020, despite the fact that the Southern Tier of New York sits on the same Marcellus Shale formation as in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
    Daniel Markind, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The volcano released nearly 30 billion cubic feet of ash, leaving the atmosphere so densely clouded that residents had to light candles to see even during the daytime.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of cubic
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“Quadrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quadrate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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