[quad.ra.ture] n (1591) 1: a configuration in which two celestial bodies (as the moon and the sun) have an angular separation of 90 degrees as seen from the earth
2: the process of finding a square equal in area to a given area
[quad.ra.ture] n (1591) 1: a configuration in which two celestial bodies (as the moon and the sun) have an angular separation of 90 degrees as seen from the earth
2: the process of finding a square equal in area to a given area
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012