单词 | quadrature |
释义 | quadrature/ˈkwɒdrətʃə![]() noun [mass noun] 1 Mathematics The process of constructing a square with an area equal to that of a circle, or of another figure bounded by a curve.Craig published several more papers on the logarithmic curve, the curve of quickest descent and quadrature of figures....
2 Astronomy The position of the moon or a planet when it is 90° from the sun as viewed from the earth.When the Sun-Moon system is in quadrature relative to the Earth, the combined gravitational forces are not as strong....
3 Electronics A phase difference of 90 degrees between two waves of the same frequency, as in the colour difference signals of a television screen.The MT312 is a single-chip variable rate digital quadrature phase shift keying satellite demodulator....
OriginMid 16th century (as a mathematical term): from Latin quadratura 'a square, squaring', from quadrare (see quadrate). |
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