quadrat

[ kwod-ruht ]

noun

1. Printing. quad ²( def 1 ).
2. Ecology. a square or rectangular plot of land marked off for the study of plants and animals.

quadrat

/ ˈkwɒdrət /

noun

1. ecology an area of vegetation, often one square metre, marked out for study of the plants in the surrounding area
2. the frame used to mark out such an area

Word History and Origins

Origin of quadrat¹

First recorded in 1675–85; variant of quadrate

Word History and Origins

Origin of quadrat¹

C14 (meaning "a square"): variant of quadrate

Example Sentences

Of nombres one is lyneal, anoer superficialle, anoer quadrat, anoer cubike or hoole.

From Project Gutenberg

If a nombre be hade twies in hym-self, oer ones in his quadrat, at is the same, at a cubike Fol.

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Opyne it is also that alle nombres may be a rote to a quadrat and cubike, but not alle nombre quadrat or cubike.

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Cubike is at nombre at comythe of ledynge of hym-selfe twyes, or ones in his quadrat.

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That is openede thus; lede the rote of o quadrat into the rote of the oer quadrat, and an wolle e meene shew.

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