quadrant

quadrant

Une des quatre parties d’un espace séparé par deux lignes perpendiculaires.

En anglais simple : One of four parts of an area divided by two lines crossing at right angles.

• The mark is in the upper quadrant.
• They searched the southwest quadrant of the site.
• Divide the page into four quadrants.

Synonymes : quarter, section

Expressions courantes : upper quadrant, lower quadrant, quadrant of something

quadrant

Une des quatre régions d’un graphique séparées par les axes horizontal et vertical.

En anglais simple : One of four regions on a graph, separated by the horizontal and vertical axes.

• The point lies in the first quadrant.
• Both coordinates are negative in the third quadrant.
• Plot these points in the correct quadrants.

Expressions courantes : first quadrant, second quadrant, third quadrant

quart de cercle, quadrant

Quart d’un cercle, dont l’angle au centre mesure quatre-vingt-dix degrés.

En anglais simple : A quarter of a circle, forming an angle of ninety degrees at the center.

• Draw a quadrant of a circle.
• The quadrant has a ninety-degree angle at its center.
• Four equal quadrants form a complete disc.

Synonymes : quarter circle

Expressions courantes : quadrant of something, circular quadrant

catégorie

Un des quatre groupes servant à évaluer les résultats d’une équipe selon la difficulté des adversaires.

En anglais simple : One of four groups used to rate a team’s results according to how difficult its opponents were.

• The team needs more quadrant one wins.
• An away victory may fall into a stronger quadrant.
• The committee compared each team’s record across all four quadrants.

Synonymes : category

Expressions courantes : quadrant one, quadrant wins, quadrant record