gunter's quadrant

Meanings

• noun

  A cartographic tool used to represent and analyze the distribution of points on a map.

  - "Gunter's quadrant is an essential tool for urban planners."
  - "The surveyor used Gunter's quadrant to determine the location of a new well."

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Variants

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Gunter's chain , Gunter's chains

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Etymology

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Invented by the German cartographer Gunter Klaudy in the 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. Gunter's quadrant can also be used as a simple calculator for distance and angles.

2. The first known description of Gunter's quadrant was published in a German book in 1520.

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Related Concepts

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1. Map projection: Gunter's quadrant is a type of map projection used to represent the spherical Earth on a flat surface.

2. Cartography: Gunter's quadrant is a tool used in the field of cartography to create and analyze maps.

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Culture

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Gunter's quadrant has been widely used in cartography and geography for centuries.

How to Memorize "gunter's quadrant"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a right-angled triangle with a graduated scale along each side.
   - Visualize the intersections of the lines to understand how Gunter's quadrant works.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the name 'Gunter's quadrant' with the image of a right-angled triangle.
   - Think of a map and a surveyor using a quadrant to locate points.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the name 'Gunter's quadrant' by associating it with 'right angles' and 'map projection'.

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