Quadrangulate

Quick meaning: Quadrangulate is a verb meaning (transitive) To divide (a plane or other surface) into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent triangles (following a previous triangulation).

Meaning

(transitive) To divide (a plane or other surface) into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent triangles (following a previous triangulation).

More Meanings

1. (rare) Synonym of quadrangular.

Example Sentences

[I]n the midſt of her [Diana’s] ſhining forehead appeared a certaine ſquared and quadrangulate circle [translating certa cosa rotonda, schiacciata, e liscia], glittering with wonderous luſtre and vnſpeakeable corruſcancie: […]

In the mountains of eastern Mexico there is a striking form of Dasylirion that has a large, upright trunk and dense rosettes of long, thin leaves that are quadrangulate in cross section and more or less lack marginal leaf prickles.

The ſquared ſtones ioyned togither without anye cement, and the pointed quadrangulate corner ſtones [translating quadranguli] ſtreightlye fitted and ſmoothlye pulliſhed, the edges whereof were of an exquiſite vermillion coulour, as is poſſible to bee deuiſed: […]

Word Forms

• quadrangulates
• quadrangulating
• quadrangulated

Synonyms for quadrangulate

Depending on context, synonyms include quadrangular.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include quadrilateralize, quadrify, bisect, quadruplex, quadrifurcate, square.

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