quadrant

Pronunciation

Noun B1 Intermediate

One of the four sections created when a plane is divided by a horizontal and a vertical axis.

"The point (3, -2) lies in the fourth quadrant of the graph."

Test yourself

Which word fits the gap? "The point (3, -2) lies in the fourth _____ of the graph."

Answer: quadrant

In your own words, what does "quadrant" mean?

One of the four sections created when a plane is divided by a horizontal and a vertical axis.