NYT Dictionary
QUADRANT
/ˈkwɑ.dɹənt/NounQUAD-rantquad-rant · 2 syllablesGrade 8
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018
Meaning
One of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Inherited from Middle English quadrant, from Old French cadran, quadrant and its etymon Latin quadrāns, -antis (“fourth part of something, quarter”). Doublet of quadrans.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018.