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| quad·rate [ kwód ràyt ] |
noun (plural quad·rates) |
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1. square or cube: a square or cube, or a square or cubic area, space, or thing
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2. jaw joint: in birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians, a bony or cartilaginous part of the upper jaw that articulates with the lower jaw at the side of the skull. In mammals, this structure has evolved into the incus, a small bone of the middle ear.
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1. of vertebrate quadrate: relating to the quadrate in vertebrates
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2. square or rectangular: with four sides and four right angles
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle quad·rat·ed, present participle quad·rat·ing, 3rd person present singular quad·rates) |
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conform or correspond: to conform or correspond with something, or make one thing conform or correspond with another
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| [14th century. < Latin quadratum< quadrum "square"] |
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