quadrate
/ˈkwɑdreɪt/
adjective
- Having a roughly square or rectangular shape.
- The artist preferred quadrate canvases for her geometric paintings.
- The garden was divided into quadrate beds for different vegetables.
- The ancient stone had a quadrate form, perfect for use as a building block.
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noun
- A square or rectangular shape or object.
- The children drew quadrates and triangles on the sidewalk with chalk.
- The architect designed the courtyard as a perfect quadrate.
- Each quadrate in the mosaic was a different shade of blue.
verb
- To make square or rectangular; to conform or adjust to a square shape.
- The carpenter quadrated the edges of the wooden plank.
- The surveyor quadrated the land plot for easier measurement.
- They had to quadrate the design to fit the new frame.