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quadrant

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The fourth part; the quarter.

The quarter of a circle, or of the circumference of a circle, an arc of 90¡, or one subtending a right angle at the center.

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.

An instrument for measuring altitudes, variously constructed and mounted for different specific uses in astronomy, surveying, gunnery, etc., consisting commonly of a graduated arc of 90¡, with an index or vernier, and either plain or telescopic sights, and usually having a plumb line or spirit level for fixing the vertical or horizontal direction.

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According to Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for Data Quality Solutions, poor data quality costs organizations an average of $12.9 million per year. Source: Internet

"After a packed and successful Quadrant 1 with Fight or Flight, we are pushing the envelope even further for Quadrant 2 with Eclipse. Source: Internet

Advantages Like the Davis quadrant (also called backstaff), the sextant allows celestial objects to be measured relative to the horizon, rather than relative to the instrument. Source: Internet

Around that time British mathematician Edmund Gunter improved navigational tools including a new quadrant to determine latitude at sea. Source: Internet

An alternate logo with a shield-shaped crest formed from the number "49", with a football in the upper right quadrant and "SF" in the lower left quadrant was created in 1965 and used for marketing purposes until 1972. Source: Internet

As the King of Universe 7's North Quadrant, King Kai is responsible for watching over a specific corner of the galaxy. Source: Internet

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