Definitions

1. noun

A measure of the area enclosed by a curve or a curve on a surface, especially in relation to a square or rectangle.

“The engineer calculated the quadrature of the circular area to determine its volume.”

2. noun

In electronics, a process of converting an analog signal into a digital signal, often involving the use of a square wave.

“The quadrature process allowed the device to accurately translate the analog signal into digital data.”

3. noun

In mathematics, specifically in trigonometry and geometry, a method of solving problems involving right-angled triangles or circular motion.

“The quadrature method helped the mathematician derive the formula for the area of a circle.”

4. verb

To find or determine the quadrature of something.

“The mathematician quadratured the curve to find its area.”