quarter-circle
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- noun
- /ˈkwɔrtər ˈsɜrkl/
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cuarto de círculo
- The design featured a quarter-circle layout, incorporating a curved path that beautifully intersected the garden.
And these ones are always in the exact center of the quarter circle.
- And these ones are always in the exact center of the quarter circle.
- So if I take this length, this π * r Similarly, if I take a quarter circle.
Examples
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Is that that actual like quarter circle on the corner type curve.
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"Patchett shifted his position, rotating a quarter circle.
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A quarter-circle of bright red roses marked each of the two rear corners; between them, bees hovered lazily over a semicircular garden heavy with towering orchids and sunflowers.
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To find the area of a quarter-circle, measure the radius and apply the formula for a circle, divided by four.
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In geometry class, we learned that a quarter-circle represents one-fourth of the total angle of a circle, which is 90 degrees.
Synonyms
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One of four equal parts of a circle or area
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Quarter-circle comes from quarter, meaning 'one of four equal parts' (as in a quarter of an hour or a coin), and circle, meaning 'round'. So a quarter-circle is the piece you get when you cut a circle into four equal parts, a 'one fourth' part of the round shape.