Quadrantal
Quadrantal , adjective
[Latin quadrantalis containing the fourth fourth part of a measure.]
(Geometry) Of or pertaining to a quadrant; also, included in the fourth part of a circle; as, quadrantal space.
Collocations (2)
Quadrantal triangle , a spherical triangle having one side equal to a quadrant or arc of 90°.
Quadrantal versor , a versor that expresses rotation through one right angle.
Quadrantal , noun
[Latin]
1.
(Rom. Antiquities) A cubical vessel containing a Roman cubic foot, each side being a Roman square foot; -- used as a measure.
2.
A cube. [Rare]