quadrature

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of squaring a quantity or expressing a quantity as a square.

  - "In mathematics, the quadrature of the circle is the enclosed area obtained by integrating the square of the distance from the circle's center to the circle's edge over the entire circle's area."
  - "The quadrature of a function is the process of finding its square root integral."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quadrature
square , square root , rare

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Variants

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quadrature , quadratures

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Etymology

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From the Latin quadrātus, past participle of quadrāre 'square'.

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Trivia

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1. The quadrature of the circle is an ancient problem in mathematics, which asks for the area enclosed by a circle using only a ruler and a compass.

2. Quadrature is used in various fields, including computer graphics, signal processing, and image processing.

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Related Concepts

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1. Integration: Quadrature is a method of integration, which involves approximating the area under a curve by summing the areas of rectangles.

2. Calculus: Quadrature is a key concept in calculus, which deals with the study of rates of change and the accumulation of quantities.

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Quadrature is a fundamental concept in mathematics, particularly in geometry and calculus. It is used extensively in engineering and physics to calculate areas and volumes.

How to Memorize "quadrature"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a square shape, which is the result of squaring a length or area.
   - Visualize the process of calculating the area of a shape by dividing it into smaller squares and summing their areas.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word quadrature with squares and the process of calculating areas and volumes.
   - Think of quadrature as the mathematical operation of finding the square of a quantity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Quadruple Area Under Rectangles' to remember the meaning of quadrature in the context of integration.

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