kuadran

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch kwadrant, from French quadrant, from Latin quadrāns (“fourth part of something, quarter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkua̯dran/
• Hyphenation: ku‧ad‧ran
• Rhymes: -ran, -an, -n

Noun

kuadran (plural kuadran-kuadran)

1. quadrant:
   1. (mathematics) one of the four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis.
   2. (geometry) one fourth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 90°.
   3. (nautical) a measuring device with a graduated arc of 90° used in locating an altitude.

Synonyms

• (of the Cartesian plane): sukuan (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “kuadran” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.