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Definition of quadrate in English: quadratenoun ˈkwɒdrət 1Zoology
(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. 〔生〕（鸟或爬行动物的头骨内的）方骨 Example sentencesExamples - Instead, the articular moves laterally relative to the quadrate as the jaw opens.
- The distal end of the pterygoid contacts the squamosal dorsally and the quadrate medially.
- Both quadrates are preserved in articulation with the respective mandibles.
- Most significantly, however, the prootic articulates with the quadrate.
- Both the quadrate and the symplectic articulate with the articular of the lower jaw.
2Anatomy
another term for quadratus
adjective ˈkwɒdrətˈkwɑdrət Roughly square or rectangular. 近似方形的，近似矩形的 a broad shell with a quadrate outline Example sentencesExamples - It was a typically quadrate teapot with a square spout and square handle, made during the Qing Dynasty.
- Among the common shapes are triangular, circular, rhomboidal, quadrate, trapezoidal, and elliptical.
- It shows prominent radial and concentric trabeculae that unite in three dimensions to produce a rectangular or quadrate skeletal framework.
- As noted earlier, 9 of the 14 quadrate characters used by Luo and Crompton were likewise reversing.
- The last preserved volution has a quadrate outline.
verb ˈkwɒdreɪtkwɒˈdreɪtˈkwɑdreɪt archaic 1with object Make square. 使成正方形 the materials are there quadrated or formed into rectangular blocks Synonyms fit in, go together, be consistent, agree, accord, concur, coincide, match, fit, be in agreement, conform, equate, harmonize, fall in, be in tune, correlate, correspond, tally 2no object Conform with or correspond to something. he had to make a creed which would quadrate with his immorality Example sentencesExamples - The crown of P3 is slightly larger and more nearly quadrate in occlusal view than P3 of N. serrator.
Synonyms correspond, agree, tally, match up, tie in, be consistent, be in agreement, be compatible, be consonant, be congruous, be in tune, be in harmony, harmonize, coordinate, dovetail
OriginLate Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin quadrat- 'made square', from the verb quadrare, from quattuor 'four'. Rhymesabate, ablate, aerate, ait, await, backdate, bait, bate, berate, castrate, collate, conflate, crate, create, cremate, date, deflate, dictate, dilate, distraite, donate, downstate, eight, elate, equate, estate, fate, fête, fixate, freight, frustrate, gait, gate, gestate, gradate, grate, great, gyrate, hate, hydrate, inflate, innate, interrelate, interstate, irate, Kate, Kuwait, lactate, late, locate, lustrate, mandate, mate, migrate, misdate, misstate, mistranslate, mutate, narrate, negate, notate, orate, ornate, Pate, placate, plate, prate, prorate, prostrate, pulsate, pupate, rate, rotate, sate, sedate, serrate, short weight, skate, slate, spate, spectate, spruit, stagnate, state, straight, strait, Tate, tête-à-tête, Thwaite, translate, translocate, transmigrate, truncate, underrate, understate, underweight, update, uprate, upstate, up-to-date, vacate, vibrate, wait, weight Definition of quadrate in US English: quadratenounˈkwädrāt 1Zoology
(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. 〔生〕（鸟或爬行动物的头骨内的）方骨 Example sentencesExamples - Instead, the articular moves laterally relative to the quadrate as the jaw opens.
- Both quadrates are preserved in articulation with the respective mandibles.
- The distal end of the pterygoid contacts the squamosal dorsally and the quadrate medially.
- Most significantly, however, the prootic articulates with the quadrate.
- Both the quadrate and the symplectic articulate with the articular of the lower jaw.
2Anatomy
another term for quadratus
adjectiveˈkwɑdrətˈkwädrət Roughly square or rectangular. 近似方形的，近似矩形的 a broad shell with a quadrate outline Example sentencesExamples - As noted earlier, 9 of the 14 quadrate characters used by Luo and Crompton were likewise reversing.
- It was a typically quadrate teapot with a square spout and square handle, made during the Qing Dynasty.
- It shows prominent radial and concentric trabeculae that unite in three dimensions to produce a rectangular or quadrate skeletal framework.
- Among the common shapes are triangular, circular, rhomboidal, quadrate, trapezoidal, and elliptical.
- The last preserved volution has a quadrate outline.
verbˈkwädrātˈkwɑdreɪt archaic 1with object Make square. 使成正方形 the materials are there quadrated or formed into rectangular blocks Synonyms fit in, go together, be consistent, agree, accord, concur, coincide, match, fit, be in agreement, conform, equate, harmonize, fall in, be in tune, correlate, correspond, tally 2Conform or cause to conform. （使）符合，（使）一致 he had to make a creed which would quadrate with his immorality Example sentencesExamples - The crown of P3 is slightly larger and more nearly quadrate in occlusal view than P3 of N. serrator.
Synonyms correspond, agree, tally, match up, tie in, be consistent, be in agreement, be compatible, be consonant, be congruous, be in tune, be in harmony, harmonize, coordinate, dovetail
OriginLate Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin quadrat- ‘made square’, from the verb quadrare, from quattuor ‘four’. |