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quadrat

quad·rat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwod-ruh t]
    • /ˈkwɒd rət/
    • /ˈkwɔdrɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwod-ruh t]
    • /ˈkwɒd rət/

Definitions of quadrat word

  • noun quadrat Printing. quad2 (def 1). 1
  • noun quadrat Ecology. a square or rectangular plot of land marked off for the study of plants and animals. 1
  • noun quadrat Each of a number of a small areas of habitat, typically of one square meter, selected at random to act as samples for assessing the local distribution of plants or animals. 1
  • noun quadrat an area of vegetation, often one square metre, marked out for study of the plants in the surrounding area 0
  • noun quadrat the frame used to mark out such an area 0
  • abbreviation QUADRAT quad2 0

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Origin of quadrat

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; variant of quadrate

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Quadrat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quadrat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

quadrat usage trend in Literature

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