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🟦 A square object ⬛ Square-shaped
quadrate

quadrate

7.9
Having four sides and four angles like a square or a rectangle
  • adjective
  • /ˈkwɒdreɪt/
translation icon : cuadrado
  • The table has a quadrate shape, making it ideal for fitting into the corner of the room.

Examples

  • The artist created a quadrate design that emphasizes symmetry and balance.

  • In geometry class, we learned that a quadrate figure must have four equal sides.

  • The lower jaw pivots from the lower end of the quadrate bone (green) and the adjacent quadratojugal bone.

    Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

four-sided
vsquadrate
1 1.0

A shape with four sides like a square or rectangle

requires four sides plus four angles, often implying square or rectangle shape
quadratical
vsquadrate
  • Specialized
1 9.5

Like a square in shape or like an equation with x squared

covers both square and rectangular shapes rather than only square-like forms
quadrangular
vsquadrate
  • Specialized
7.4

A shape with four sides and four angles like a square or rectangle

emphasizes square or rectangular forms rather than general four-angled shapes

Surface Forms

quadrate positive

Morphology

quadrate = quad (semi-transparent) = quadr + ate

The root 'quadr-' (four) is recognizable via 'quad', so learners may infer a relation to four-sided shapes, but the suffix '-ate' and the specific sense 'square/rectangular' are somewhat literary and not fully predictable.

Etymology

Quadrate comes from the Latin root quad- meaning 'four', the same root found in quadruple. So when something is quadrate it has four sides or looks like a square.