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Quadrilateralness
(Quad`ri*lat"er*al*ness), n. The property of being quadrilateral.
Quadriliteral
(Quad`ri*lit"er*al) a. [Quadri- + literal.] Consisting of four letters.
Quadrille
(Qua*drille") n. [F. quadrille, n. fem., fr. Sp. cuadrilla meeting of four or more persons or
It. quadriglia a band of soldiers, a sort of dance; dim. fr. L. quadra a square, fr. quattuor four. See
Quadrate.]
1. A dance having five figures, in common time, four couples of dancers being in each set.
2. The appropriate music for a quadrille.
Quadrille
(Qua*drille"), n. [F. quadrille, n. masc., cf. It. quadriglio; or perhaps from the Spanish. See
Quadrille a dance.] A game played by four persons with forty cards, being the remainder of an ordinary
pack after the tens, nines, and eights are discarded. Hoyle.
Quadrillion
(Quad*ril"lion) n. [F., fr. L. quater four times, akin to quattuor four, E. four; — formed like
million. See Four, Million.] According to the French notation, which is followed also upon the Continent
and in the United States, a unit with fifteen ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, the number
produced by involving a million to the fourth power, or the number represented by a unit with twenty-four
ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration.
Quadrilobate
(Quad`ri*lo"bate Quad`ri*lobed) a. [Quadri- + lobe: cf. F. quadrilobé.] Having four lobes; as,
a quadrilobate leaf.
Quadrilocular
(Quad`ri*loc"u*lar) a. [Quadri- + locular: cf. F. quadriloculaire.] Having four cells, or
cavities; as, a quadrilocular heart.
Quadrin
(Quad"rin) n. [OF., fr. L. quadrini four each, fr. quattuor four.] A small piece of money, in
value about a farthing, or a half cent. [Obs.]
Quadrinodal
(Quad`ri*nod"al) a. [Quadri- + nodal.] (Math.) Possessing four nodes; as, quadrinodal
curves.
Quadrinomial
(Quad`ri*no"mi*al) n. [Quadri- + nomial, as in binomial: cf. F. quadrinôme.] (Alg.) A
polynomial of four terms connected by the signs plus or minus.
Quadrinomical
(Quad`ri*nom"ic*al) a. Quadrinomial.
Quadrinominal
(Quad`ri*nom"i*nal) a. [Quadri- + nominal.] (Alg.) Quadrinomial. Sir W. R. Hamilton.
Quadripartite
(Quad*rip"ar*tite) a. [L. quadripartitus, p. p. of quadripartire to divide into four parts;
quattuor four + partire to divide: cf. F. quadripartite.] Divided into four parts.
Quadripartitely
(Quad*rip"ar*tite*ly), adv. In four parts.
Quadripartition
(Quad`ri*par*ti"tion) n. [L. quadripartitio: cf. F. quadripartition.] A division or distribution
by four, or into four parts; also, a taking the fourth part of any quantity or number.
Quadripennate
(Quad`ri*pen"nate) a. [Quadri- + pennate.] (Zoöl.) Having four wings; — said of insects.
Quadriphyllous
(Quad*riph"yl*lous) a. [Quadri + Gr. leaf.] (Bot.) Having four leaves; quadrifoliate.
Quadrireme
(Quad"ri*reme) n. [L. quadriremis; quattuor four + remus an oar: cf. F. quadrirème.] (Antiq.)
A galley with four banks of oars or rowers.
Quadrisection
(Quad`ri*sec"tion) n. [Quadri- + section.] A subdivision into four parts.
