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g; 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 square piece of turf or peat. [Prov. Eng.]

Comprising four years; as, a quadrennial period.

Once in four years.

A space or period of four years.

A combining form meaning four, four times, fourfold; as, quadricapsular, having four capsules.

Same as Tetrabasic.

Quadrable. [R.]

Of or pertaining to the second degree.

Having four capsules.

The great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee.

Of or pertaining to the quadriceps.

Any quadricornous animal.

Having four horns, or hornlike organs; as, a quadricornous beetle.

Having four ribs.

Having four teeth; as, a quadridentate leaf.

Same as Quadrennial.

Arranged in four rows or ranks; as, quadrifarious leaves. Loudon.

Divided, or deeply cleft, into four parts; as, a quadrifid perianth; a quadrifid leaf.

Four-leaved; having the leaves in whorls of four.