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quadrate

Syllabification: (quad·rate)
Definition of quadrate

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkwäˌdrāt, -rət/

  • 1 (also quadrate bone) Zoology (in the skull of a bird or reptile) a squarish bone with which the jaw articulates, thought to be homologous with the incus of the middle ear in mammals.

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈkwädrət/

  • roughly square or rectangular.

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈkwädˌrāt/

archaic
  • 1 [with object] make square.
  • 2conform or cause to conform.

Origin:

late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin quadrat- 'made square', from the verb quadrare, from quattuor 'four'

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