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quad⋅rat

  [kwod-ruht]
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–noun
1. Printing. quad 2 (def. 1).
2. Ecology. a square or rectangular plot of land marked off for the study of plants and animals.
Origin:
1675–85; var. of quadrate

quad

2  [kwod] noun, verb, quad⋅ded, quad⋅ding. Printing.
–noun
1. Also called quadrat. a piece of type metal of less height than the lettered types, serving to cause a blank in printed matter, used for spacing.
–verb (used with object)
2. to space out (matter) by means of quads.
Origin:
1875–80; short for quadrat
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quad·rat   (kwŏd'rət, -rāt')   
n.  

  1. Printing A piece of type metal lower than the raised typeface, used for filling spaces and blank lines. Also called quad2.

  2. Ecology Any of a group of small, usually rectangular plots of land arranged for close study of the distribution of plants or animals in an area.


[Middle English, a square geometric instrument, rectangular area; see quadrate.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: quad
Pronunciation: 'kwäd
Function: noun
: QUADRICEPS—usually used in plural
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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