quadrantial (B2)
adjective
Definition
quadrantial means (geometry) Of or relating to a quadrant, or included in the fourth part of a circle. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as quadrantial.
A quadrantial tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became quadrantial after the announcement.
How to Use quadrantial
- quadrantial + noun (collocation)
- Use quadrantial before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a quadrantial reaction."
- become quadrantial (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became quadrantial near the end."
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