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Coordinate system
cosine) is positive in quadrant IV. There are several variants of this mnemonic. Half-plane Octant (solid geometry) Orthant Ray (geometry) Wikimedia Commons
Quadrant_(plane_geometry)
One of eight divisions of a Euclidean 3D coordinate system
Commons has media related to Octant (geometry). Octant (plane geometry) Octree Orthant Quadrant (plane geometry) Spherical octant, the intersection of
Octant_(solid_geometry)
Topics referred to by the same term
(geography)#Quadrants Quadrants of Washington, D.C. Quadrant (circle), a circular sector equal to one-quarter of a circle Quadrant (plane geometry), a sector
Quadrant
Coordinate system using perpendicular axes
In geometry, a Cartesian coordinate system (UK: /kɑːrˈtiːzjən/, US: /kɑːrˈtiːʒən/) in a plane is a coordinate system that specifies each point uniquely
Cartesian_coordinate_system
Technique of illustration
in quadrant I, i.e. it floats above and before the viewing planes, the planes are opaque, and each view is pushed through the object onto the plane furthest
Multiview orthographic projection
Multiview_orthographic_projection
Flat surface
In Euclidean geometry, a plane is a flat two-dimensional surface that extends indefinitely. Euclidean planes often arise as subspaces of three-dimensional
Euclidean planes in three-dimensional space
Euclidean_planes_in_three-dimensional_space
Portion of a disk enclosed by two radii and an arc
with other central angles are sometimes given special names, such as quadrants (90°), sextants (60°), and octants (45°), which come from the sector being
Circular_sector
Study of geometry using a coordinate system
In mathematics, analytic geometry, also known as coordinate geometry or Cartesian geometry, is the study of geometry using a coordinate system. This contrasts
Analytic_geometry
Concept in mathematics
In mathematics, integral geometry is the theory of measures on a geometrical space invariant under the symmetry group of that space. In more recent times
Integral_geometry
Coordinates comprising a distance and an angle
terminology of differential geometry, polar coordinates provide coordinate charts for the differentiable manifold R2 \ {(0,0)}, the plane minus the origin. In
Polar_coordinate_system
Type of metric geometry
Taxicab geometry or Manhattan geometry is geometry where the familiar Euclidean distance is ignored, and the distance between two points is instead defined
Taxicab_geometry
Bisection of Euclidean space by a hyperplane
Hemisphere (geometry) Line (geometry) Nef polygon, construction of polyhedra using half-spaces Poincaré half-plane model Quadrant (solid geometry) Siegel
Half-space_(geometry)
English clergyman, mathematician, geometer and astronomer
Gunter's quadrant is an instrument made of wood, brass or other substance, containing a kind of stereographic projection of the sphere on the plane of the
Edmund_Gunter
Category of coordinate systems
Several qualitatively different ways of coordinatizing the plane in hyperbolic geometry are used. This article tries to give an overview of several coordinate
Coordinate systems for the hyperbolic plane
Coordinate_systems_for_the_hyperbolic_plane
One of four circular sectors of the Milky Way galaxy
In stellar cartography, a galactic quadrant, or quadrant of the Galaxy, is a major region of space encompassing a portion of a galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy
Galactic_quadrant
Non-Euclidean geometry
geometry generally, including hyperbolic geometry. Elliptic geometry has a variety of properties that differ from those of classical Euclidean plane geometry
Elliptic_geometry
Arctangent function with two arguments
anywhere in the Cartesian plane. The signs of x {\displaystyle x} and y {\displaystyle y} are used to determine the quadrant of the result and select
Atan2
Complex numbers with non-negative imaginary part
Half-planes are an example of two-dimensional half-space. A half-plane can be split in two quadrants. The affine transformations of the upper half-plane include
Upper_half-plane
Branch of mathematics
Algebraic geometry is a branch of mathematics which uses abstract algebraic techniques, mainly from commutative algebra, to solve geometrical problems
Algebraic_geometry
Geometric mean and hyperbolic angle as coordinates in quadrant I
hyperbolic coordinates are a method of locating points in quadrant I of the Cartesian plane { ( x , y ) : x > 0 , y > 0 } = Q {\displaystyle \{(x
Hyperbolic_coordinates
Subarea of scattering in physics
the plane pattern about the meridian the scattering data collected in 4 s fill an almost spherical volume of s-space. In the example the 4-quadrant symmetry
Fiber_diffraction
Apparent path of the Sun on the celestial sphere
The ecliptic or ecliptic plane is the apparent path of the Sun on the celestial sphere, resulting from Earth's orbit around the Sun. It was a central
Ecliptic
Generalization of a quadrant to any dimension
In geometry, an orthant or hyperoctant is the analogue in n-dimensional Euclidean space of a quadrant in the plane or an octant in three dimensions. In
Orthant
Ancient Greek geometer and astronomer (c. 240–190 BC)
for cubes (featured in solid geometry), even though a cone is a solid. His interest was in conic sections, which are plane figures. Powers of 4 and up
Apollonius_of_Perga
Measuring instrument used primarily in navigation; type of reflecting instrument
The octant, also called a reflecting quadrant, is a reflecting instrument used in navigation. The name octant derives from the Latin octans meaning eighth
Octant_(instrument)
Finding the smallest circle that contains all given points
a computational geometry problem of computing the smallest circle that contains all of a given set of points in the Euclidean plane. The corresponding
Smallest-circle_problem
Division of the horoscope into 12 sectors
each quadrant being divided into three equal sized houses, the middle house in each quadrant is compressed or expanded based on whether the quadrant covers
House_(astrology)
Geometry of figures on the surface of a sphere
Its sides are arcs of great circles—the spherical geometry equivalent of line segments in plane geometry. Such polygons may have any number of sides greater
Spherical_trigonometry
Celestial coordinate system in spherical coordinates, with the Sun as its center
center of the Milky Way Galaxy, and the fundamental plane parallel to an approximation of the galactic plane but offset to its north. It uses the right-handed
Galactic_coordinate_system
to each other. For instance, in the Cartesian plane, the union of the positive and negative quadrants forms a double wedge, and more generally in two
Double_wedge
Circle with radius of one
for all points (x, y) on the unit circle, not only those in the first quadrant. The interior of the unit circle is called the open unit disk, while the
Unit_circle
Plane curve: conic section
Planar Circle Geometries, an Introduction to Moebius-, Laguerre- and Minkowski Planes, S. 33, (PDF; 757 kB) Lecture Note Planar Circle Geometries, an Introduction
Hyperbola
Galaxy containing the Solar System
described using ordinals – for example, "1st galactic quadrant", "second galactic quadrant", or "third quadrant of the Milky Way". Viewing from the north galactic
Milky_Way
Reals with an extra square root of +1 adjoined
geometry of the Euclidean plane R 2 {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{2}} can be described with complex numbers, the geometry of the Minkowski plane
Split-complex_number
Property of a planar simple closed curve
forward and backward. For example, for Cartesian coordinates on the Euclidean plane, the x-axis is traditionally oriented toward the right, and the y-axis is
Curve_orientation
Middle-school math class in the U.S.
manipulation Manipulation and plotting in the standard 4-quadrant Cartesian coordinate plane Powers in scientific notation (example: 340,000,000 in scientific
Pre-algebra
21 600 (viz., 60 minutes of arc × 360 degrees in four 90-degree quadrants; a quadrant being the length of the quarter-circle from the North Pole to the
History_of_the_metric_system
1514 engraving by Albrecht Dürer
an hourglass, weighing scales, a hand plane, a claw hammer, and a saw. Other objects relate to alchemy, geometry or numerology. Behind the figure is a
Melencolia_I
Geometric shape formed from squares
strip, a bent strip, an enlarged copy of itself, a quadrant, a strip, a half plane, the whole plane, certain combinations, or none of these. There are
Polyomino
Overview of and topical guide to trigonometry
waves. Geometry – mathematics concerned with questions of shape, size, the relative position of figures, and the properties of space. Geometry is used
Outline_of_trigonometry
Orientation of a geologic feature
horizontal plane. The strike of the feature is the azimuth (compass direction) of the strike line. This can be represented by either a quadrant compass bearing
Strike_and_dip
Lie algebra classification
by the first quadrant of the horizontal plane and type VI0 (n(1)=1, n(2)=–1, n(3)=0) is represented by the fourth quadrant of this plane; type II ((n(1)=1
Bianchi_classification
Argument of the hyperbolic functions
In geometry, hyperbolic angle is a real number determined by the area of the corresponding hyperbolic sector of xy = 1 in Quadrant I of the Cartesian
Hyperbolic_angle
Relative direction using a dial
numbers are arranged in quadrants: Upper Outer Quadrant (UOQ), Lower Inner Quadrant (LIQ), and so on. Codes are assigned to the quadrants, the alveolar region
Clock_position
Functions of an angle
side lengths. They are widely used in all sciences that are related to geometry, such as navigation, solid mechanics, celestial mechanics, geodesy, and
Trigonometric_functions
Division of an entire space into ≥2 disjoint subsets
In geometry, space partitioning is the process of dividing an entire space (usually a Euclidean space) into two or more disjoint subsets (see also partition
Space_partitioning
Construct all the circles that are tangent to three given circles
In Euclidean geometry, Apollonius' problem is to construct all the circles that are tangent to three given circles. Special cases of Apollonius' problem
Special cases of Apollonius' problem
Special_cases_of_Apollonius'_problem
Ancient astronomical instrument
the Triquetrum), Jacob’s staff, the Geometric Square, the astronomical quadrant, and even celestial and terrestrial globes. The instrument is designed
Cosmolabe
Unit of measurement of an angle, equal to 1/400th of a circle
instrument Spread (rational trigonometry) – 2005 book reformulating plane geometryPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Steradian – SI
Gradian
Shortest distance between two points on the surface of a sphere
is the two-argument arctangent. Using atan2 ensures that the correct quadrant is chosen. Another representation of similar formulas, but using normal
Great-circle_distance
Metric on a smooth statistical manifold
In information geometry, the Fisher information metric is a particular Riemannian metric which can be defined on a smooth statistical manifold, i.e., a
Fisher_information_metric
Topological structure of 4D spacetime
nearly covering the plane, leaving out only the null cone on (0,0). Hyperbolic rotation of the plane does not mingle the quadrants, in fact, each one is
Spacetime_topology
Weapons firing without line of sight on target
argued[according to whom?] that Niccolò Tartaglia's invention of the gunner's quadrant (see clinometer) in the 16th century introduced indirect fire guns because
Indirect_fire
Method of detecting shapes within images
Hough transform. Mathematically it is simply the Radon transform in the plane, known since at least 1917, but the Hough transform refers to its use in
Hough_transform
cotangent, secant, cosecant) with complete proofs, and formulated the plane and spherical law of sines, the form still taught in schools and universities
History_of_trigonometry
"Alignment is the projection of the track geometry of each rail or the track center line onto the horizontal plane," (FRA Definition). Also known as the "straightness"
New York City Subway rolling stock
New_York_City_Subway_rolling_stock
Set of instructions used to construct horizontal sundials
{\displaystyle m.\sin \theta } in the top quadrant, and then transfers this distance into the bottom quadrant so that sin ϕ sin θ {\displaystyle \sin
Schema_for_horizontal_dials
Algebraic curve
In geometry, the folium of Descartes (from Latin folium 'leaf') is an algebraic curve defined by the implicit equation x 3 + y 3 − 3 a y x = 0 {\displaystyle
Folium_of_Descartes
angle' projection and the US and Canadian 'third quadrant' projection), 'Descartes: Linking Geometry and Algebra'... In a chapter entitled 'Conventions
Peter_Jeffrey_Booker
Curve whose curvature changes linearly
the transition curve between a tangent and a circular curve defines the geometry of the Euler spiral: Its curvature begins with zero at the straight section
Euler_spiral
Coordinates comprising a distance and two angles
The plane passing through the origin and perpendicular to the polar axis (where the polar angle is a right angle) is called the reference plane (sometimes
Spherical_coordinate_system
Polarization pattern of the daytime sky
which quadrant it is in. The four quadrants are defined by the line of symmetry, the effective East-Zenith-West plane and the North-Zenith-South plane. It
Rayleigh_sky_model
Conic sections with the same foci
In geometry, two conic sections are called confocal if they have the same foci. Because ellipses and hyperbolas have two foci, there are confocal ellipses
Confocal_conic_sections
Integer side lengths of a right triangle
understood in terms of the geometry of rational points on the unit circle (Trautman 1998). In fact, a point in the Cartesian plane with coordinates (x, y)
Pythagorean_triple
Family of closed mathematical curves
positive rational number p/q (in lowest terms), then each quadrant of the superellipse is a plane algebraic curve of order p/q. In particular, when a =
Superellipse
Determining where a point is in relation to a coplanar polygon
In computational geometry, the point-in-polygon (PIP) problem asks whether a given point in the plane lies inside, outside, or on the boundary of a polygon
Point_in_polygon
4th-century Greek mathematician (c. 290–350)
or Collection (c. 340), and for Pappus's hexagon theorem in projective geometry. Almost nothing is known about his life except for what can be found in
Pappus_of_Alexandria
Curve where spinning and moving lines cross
square A B C D {\displaystyle ABCD} of the quadratrix lies in the positive quadrant, with A {\displaystyle A} at the origin ( 0 , 0 ) {\displaystyle (0,0)}
Quadratrix_of_Hippias
Hypercomplex number system
corresponds to the multiplication table for the sedenions. The top left quadrant of the table, for e i , 0 ≤ i ≤ 7 {\displaystyle e_{i},0\leq i\leq 7} and
Trigintaduonion
Catalan solid with 24 kite faces
solid geometry the name trapezohedron has another meaning. The deltoidal icositetrahedron's projection onto a cube divides its squares into quadrants. The
Deltoidal_icositetrahedron
Problem of finding unknown lengths and angles of a triangle
sides), when some of these are known. The triangle can be located on a plane or on a sphere. Applications requiring triangle solutions include geodesy
Solution_of_triangles
All numbers between two given numbers
ring consists of four quadrants determined by the axes, or ideals in this case. The identity component of this group is quadrant I. Every interval can
Interval_(mathematics)
Fundamental trigonometric functions
identities Sinc function Sine and cosine transforms Sine integral Sine quadrant Sine wave Sine–Gordon equation Sinusoidal model SOH-CAH-TOA Trigonometric
Sine_and_cosine
3D computer graphics software
with Cobalt, wire frame geometry—which does not have to be planar—can be subsequently revolved or extruded relative to any plane or along a curved path
Cobalt_(CAD_program)
Geographic coordinate specifying north-south position
fully in the article on axial tilt. The figure shows the geometry of a cross-section of the plane perpendicular to the ecliptic and through the centres of
Latitude
the split-complex case there are two more square roots of p since each quadrant contains one. Levinger, Bernard W. (September 1980), "The square root of
Square root of a 2 by 2 matrix
Square_root_of_a_2_by_2_matrix
Curved triangle with constant width
Klee, Victor; Wagon, S. (1991), Old and New Unsolved Problems in Plane Geometry and Number Theory, Dolciani mathematical expositions, vol. 11, Cambridge
Reuleaux_triangle
Recreational mathematics planar boundary and area problem
on exactly one half of the circle's area (white area in diagram, in plane geometry, called a lens)? The area reachable by the animal is in the form of
Goat_grazing_problem
Polygon with 17 edges
In geometry, a heptadecagon, septadecagon or 17-gon is a seventeen-sided polygon. A regular heptadecagon is represented by the Schläfli symbol {17}. As
Heptadecagon
Part of the firearm action
break-action. A rolling-block can be described as a quadrant which is hinged below the breech. The quadrant rotates through approximately 90° to provide access
Breechblock
Mathematical functions of split-complex numbers
are taken to include it in the mappings of differential geometry. For instance, the complex plane is rolled up to the Riemann sphere for ordinary complex
Motor_variable
Matrix representing a Euclidean rotation
xy plane counterclockwise through an angle θ about the origin of a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. To perform the rotation on a plane point
Rotation_matrix
Mathematical instrument consisting of two hinged rulers
also incorporated a quadrant, and sometimes a clamp at the end of one leg which allowed the device to be used as a gunner's quadrant. The sector was invented
Sector_(instrument)
Antenna using a traveling wave
least for an air-filled waveguide. Scanning is limited to the forward quadrant only (0<θm<Π/2), for a wave traveling in the positive z direction. This
Leaky_wave_antenna
Notion in metric geometry
In metric geometry, the metric envelope or tight span of a metric space M is an injective metric space into which M can be embedded. In some sense it consists
Tight_span
Danish astronomer (1546–1601)
contained the great equatorial armillary, large azimuth quadrant, zodiacal armillary, largest azimuth quadrant of steel and the trigonal sextant. The basement
Tycho_Brahe
Coordinate system for the Schwarzschild geometry
Kruskal and George Szekeres, are a coordinate system for the Schwarzschild geometry for a black hole. These coordinates have the advantage that they cover
Kruskal–Szekeres_coordinates
Curve generated by rolling a circle inside another circle with 4x or (4/3)x the radius
^{2/3}\theta +\sin ^{2/3}\theta \right)^{3/2}}}.} The astroid is a real locus of a plane algebraic curve of genus zero. It has the equation ( x 2 + y 2 − a 2 ) 3
Astroid
Antenna consisting of two rod-shaped conductors
bend in the middle so its arms are at an angle instead of co-linear. A quadrant antenna is a 'V' antenna with an unusual overall length of a full wavelength
Dipole_antenna
Time-telling device
conversion to the equivalent solar hour requires careful consideration of which quadrant of the sundial that it belongs in. tan H VD = cos L cos D cot
Sundial
Painting by Jean Metzinger
non-Euclidean geometry. Denying the illusion of Renaissance perspective the artist breaks down the figures and background into facets and planes, presenting
Woman_with_a_Horse
Apparent solar time minus mean solar time
\right)} , where k is 0 if λ is in quadrant 1, it is 1 if λ is in quadrants 2 or 3 and it is 2 if λ is in quadrant 4. For the values at which tan is infinite
Equation_of_time
Change of variable for integrals involving trigonometric functions
in the third quadrant, from (−1, 0) to (0, −1). As t goes from −1 to 0, the point follows the part of the circle in the fourth quadrant from (0, −1) to (1
Tangent half-angle substitution
Tangent_half-angle_substitution
Calculating the Sun's location in the sky at a given time and place
{\displaystyle \alpha } is in the same quadrant as λ {\displaystyle \lambda } , To get RA at the right quadrant on computer programs use double argument
Position_of_the_Sun
Process of aiming an artillery piece or turret
it was wedges or quoins between the breech and the trail, but wooden quadrants, or simple scaffolds mounted on the trail, were also used to support the
Gun_laying
On smallest surface enclosing two volumes
orthogonal planes that bisect both volumes, replace surfaces in two of the four quadrants by the reflections of the surfaces in the other quadrants, and then
Double_bubble_theorem
Market town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England
split the rest of the town into four quadrants which have each been developed in stages. The northwest quadrant started to be developed in the 19th century
Dunstable
Ways to represent 3D rotations
In geometry, there exist various formulations to express a rotation in three dimensions as a mathematical transformation. In physics, this concept is applied
Rotation formulations in three dimensions
Rotation_formulations_in_three_dimensions
Device for measuring the geometry of objects
A coordinate-measuring machine (CMM) is a device that measures the geometry of physical objects by sensing discrete points on the surface of the object
Coordinate-measuring_machine
Protagoras (318d–f), Plato mentioned the teaching of arithmetic, astronomy and geometry in schools. The philosophical ideas of this time were mostly freed from
History_of_scientific_method
QUADRANT PLANE-GEOMETRY
QUADRANT PLANE-GEOMETRY
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Greek
Shining; Bright; Similar to Helen
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
Island
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Narrow Road
Boy/Male
Muslim
Faculty. Power. Nature.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Berkshire)
English (chiefly Berkshire) : from Middle English planke ‘plank’ (Late Latin planca). It is not clear how this word was applied as a surname: it may be a topographic name for someone who lived near a plank bridge over a stream, a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter, or a nickname for a thin person.North German : nickname for a cantankerous person, from Middle Low German plank ‘quarrel’, ‘discord’.North German : metonymic occupational name from Middle Low German plank ‘measure for liquids’.South German : topographic name from Middle High German plank ‘plank’, ‘palisade’.South German : nickname for a fair-haired person, from a variant of Middle High German blanc ‘light’, ‘shining’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Plane; Vayu Yaan
Boy/Male
Indian
Power, Might, Strength
Boy/Male
Arabic, Parsi
Planet; Planet Jupiter
Boy/Male
Arabic, Indian, Muslim, Punjabi, Sikh
Love; Nature; Faculty; Power; Strength; Potency
Boy/Male
English American
From the long meadow 'Path; roadway.
Girl/Female
Australian, Celtic
Fair
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : metonymic occupational name for a gardener, in particular someone with a herb garden, from Middle English plant (Old English plante), Old French plante ‘herb’, ‘shrub’, ‘young tree’. In English it may also be a nickname for a tender or delicate individual, from the same word in a transferred sense.French : topographic name for a planted area, in particular one planted with herbs or vines. Compare Plantier.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Muslim, Pakistani
One who Know the Recital of Quaran
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, English
Path; Way; Road
Boy/Male
English Scottish American Celtic Gaelic
Surname or Lastname
French (Planté)
French (Planté) : topographic name for someone living by an area of planted ground, a herb garden, shrubbery, or more specifically a vineyard.English : variant of Plant.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a lane, Middle English, Old English lane, originally a narrow way between fences or hedges, later used to denote any narrow pathway, including one between houses in a town.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Laighin ‘descendant of Laighean’, a byname meaning ‘spear’, or ‘javelin’.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Luain ‘descendant of Luan’, a byname meaning ‘warrior’.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Southern French : variant of Laine.Possibly also a variant of Southern French Lande.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
A Narrow Country Road; From the Narrow Road
Male
French
French form of Latin Stephanus, STÉPHANE means "crown."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Power, Might, Strength
QUADRANT PLANE-GEOMETRY
QUADRANT PLANE-GEOMETRY
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Accomplished
Girl/Female
German
Renowned warrior.
Girl/Female
Irish
Siobhan is another Irish form of Joan meaning “God is gracious.†A popular name in Ireland where the anglicised versions are often used. Siobhan McKenna, an Irish actress who died in 1986, was considered by many as a woman who personified all that was good about being Irish.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A Star
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Pure and Brave
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
Peaceful father.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Obedient
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Saraswathi
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful Eyes
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Aspiration
QUADRANT PLANE-GEOMETRY
QUADRANT PLANE-GEOMETRY
QUADRANT PLANE-GEOMETRY
QUADRANT PLANE-GEOMETRY
QUADRANT PLANE-GEOMETRY
a.
Alt. of Plano-
a.
To make smooth; to level; to pare off the inequalities of the surface of, as of a board or other piece of wood, by the use of a plane; as, to plane a plank.
a.
An ideal surface, conceived as coinciding with, or containing, some designated astronomical line, circle, or other curve; as, the plane of an orbit; the plane of the ecliptic, or of the equator.
pl.
of Quadrans
a.
A tool for smoothing boards or other surfaces of wood, for forming moldings, etc. It consists of a smooth-soled stock, usually of wood, from the under side or face of which projects slightly the steel cutting edge of a chisel, called the iron, which inclines backward, with an apperture in front for the escape of shavings; as, the jack plane; the smoothing plane; the molding plane, etc.
pl.
of Quadra
n.
One of the four parts into which a plane is divided by the coordinate axes. The upper right-hand part is the first quadrant; the upper left-hand part the second; the lower left-hand part the third; and the lower right-hand part the fourth quadrant.
n.
To set firmly; to fix; to set and direct, or point; as, to plant cannon against a fort; to plant a standard in any place; to plant one's feet on solid ground; to plant one's fist in another's face.
a.
Without elevations or depressions; even; level; flat; lying in, or constituting, a plane; as, a plane surface.
a.
Combining forms signifying flat, level, plane; as planifolious, planimetry, plano-concave.
a.
Of or pertaining to a quadrant; also, included in the fourth part of a circle; as, quadrantal space.
a.
A block or plate having a perfectly flat surface, used as a standard of flatness; a surface plate.
a.
The quadrate bone.
n.
A quadrat.
imp. & p. p.
of Plane