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   quadrate

   noun

   • 1. (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.
   • 2. another term for quadratus

   adjective

   • 1. roughly square or rectangular: "a broad shell with a quadrate outline"

   verb

   • 1. make square: "the materials are there quadrated or formed into rectangular blocks"
   • 2. conform with or correspond to something: "he had to make a creed which would quadrate with his immorality"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin quadrat- ‘made square’, from the verb quadrare, from quattuor ‘four’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quadrateQuadrate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Quadrate can be an adjective meaning square or approximately square, or a noun meaning a square area, space, or bone. Learn more about its etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUADRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a square or cube-shaped part of the body: the quadrate bone. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Substances & structures in the body. abductor. accessorius. ACL. actin. adductor. fundus. funiculus. fusiform. glomerular. glomerulus. myosin. navicular. neuroendocrine. neurohormonal. neurohormone. tendinous. tendinum. tendo. tensor. Th.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › quadrateQUADRATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a cube, square, or a square or cubelike object. one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and birds that articulates with the lower jaw. In mammals it forms the incus.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUADRATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   QUADRATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of quadrate in English. quadrate. noun [ C ] medical specialized us / ˈkwɑːd.reɪt / uk / ˈkwɒd.reɪt / Add to word list. a square or cube-shaped part of the body: the quadrate bone. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Substances & structures in the body. abductor.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › quadrateQuadrate - definition of quadrate by The Free Dictionary

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   Quadrate can be an adjective meaning square or rectangular, or a noun referring to a bone or cartilage in the skull. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and translations from various sources.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUADRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun (ˈkwɒdrɪt , -reɪt ) 1. a cube, square, or a square or cubelike object. 2. one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and birds that articulates with the lower jaw. In mammals it forms the incus. adjective (ˈkwɒdrɪt , -reɪt ) 3. of or relating to this bone.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quadrateQuadrate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a square-shaped object. see more. adjective. having four sides and four angles. synonyms: square. having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle.