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quadrant
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quad·rant / ˈkwädrənt/ • n. technical each of four quarters of a circle. ∎ each of four parts of a plane, sphere, space, or body divided by two lines or planes at right angles: the right upper quadrant of the kidney. ∎ hist. an instrument used for taking angular measurements of altitude in astronomy and navigation, typically consisting of a graduated quarter circle and a sighting mechanism. ∎ a frame fixed to the head of a ship's rudder, to which the steering mechanism is attached. ∎ a panel with slots through which a lever is moved to orient or otherwise control a mechanism.
DERIVATIVES: quad·ran·tal / kwäˈdran(t)l/ adj.ORIGIN: late Middle English (denoting the astronomical instrument): from Latin quadrans, quadrant- ‘quarter,’ from quattuor four.
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Magic Quadrants position Juniper Networks in Leaders Quadrant for SSL VPN and Network IPS appliances; Evaluation based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.
M2 Presswire; 12/14/2005; 700+ words
; ...Juniper Networks: Magic Quadrants position Juniper Networks in Leaders Quadrant for SSL VPN and Network...Inc. in the 'Leaders' quadrant of the recently published...IPS) Appliances2 Magic Quadrant reports. Juniper's placement...
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Quadrant Risk Management Signs Global Reseller Agreement with MicroStrategy.
PR Newswire; 11/20/2008; 700+ words
; Quadrant Develops Risk Management Offering using MicroStrategy Dashboards...business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that Quadrant Risk Management (International) Ltd (Quadrant) has signed a Global Reseller Agreement with MicroStrategy...
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Quadrant beefs up as market shows life; State's top homebuilder boosts area production; U.S. new-home sales surge by 11 percent in June.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA); 7/28/2009; 700+ words
; ...response to an uptick in new-home sales. Quadrant Homes last month increased total production...still way down from the seven homes a day Quadrant was building in late 2007. "But at...Research at Washington State University. Quadrant's move also is consistent with national...
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FYI Gartner Magic Quadrant for ECM.
M2 Presswire; 11/16/2005; 700+ words
; ...s well-known Magic Quadrants are graphical representations...Leaders in the ECM Magic Quadrant, Gartner said, "Leaders...firms in the "Leaders" quadrant. In some situations...Challenger, or Niche Player quadrants may be the right matches...on more than a Magic Quadrant. Gartner research ...
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Magic Quadrant positions Sun in 'Leaders' Quadrant for Identity Management.
M2 Presswire; 5/4/2006; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-4 May 2006-Sun Microsystems: Magic Quadrant positions Sun in 'Leaders' Quadrant for Identity Management(C)1994-2006 M2...positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the "Leaders" quadrant of the just-published 1H06 User Provisioning...
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Rackspace listed in Visionary quadrant in Web Hosting Magic Quadrant; Rackspace placed in Magic Quadrant for third consecutive year.
M2 Presswire; 6/2/2003; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-2 June 2003-Rackspace Managed Hosting: Rackspace listed in Visionary quadrant in Web Hosting Magic Quadrant; Rackspace placed in Magic Quadrant for third consecutive year(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06022003...
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Bidders offer Quadrant $147M; Execs, Mitsubishi plan joint buyout.(News)
Magazine article from: Plastics News; 5/11/2009; 700+ words
; ...Swiss engineering plastic parts maker Quadrant AG have launched a joint 14.6 billion yen ($147 million) buyout of Quadrant, and plan to use it as a platform...outside of Japan, while Zurich-based Quadrant said it would gain improved access...
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Open Text in 'Leaders' Quadrant for Integrated Document Archiving and Retrieval Systems.
Business Wire; 3/23/2005; 700+ words
; ...Adds to Leaders Quadrant Placements in Analyst Firm's Magic Quadrants for Enterprise...the "Leaders" quadrant. In some situations...or Niche Player quadrants may be the right...more than a Magic Quadrant. Gartner research...
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Metastorm Positioned in Leaders Quadrant in 2007 BPMS Magic Quadrant.
PR Newswire; 1/14/2008; 700+ words
; ...Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant in the Magic Quadrant for Business...metastorm.com/. About the Magic Quadrant The Gartner Magic Quadrants are copyrighted 2007 by Gartner...with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation...
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Metastorm Positioned in Leaders Quadrant in 2007 BPMS Magic Quadrant; Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.
M2 Presswire; 1/14/2008; 700+ words
; ...Metastorm Positioned in Leaders Quadrant in 2007 BPMS Magic Quadrant...metastorm.com. About the Magic Quadrant The Gartner Magic Quadrants are copyrighted 2007 by Gartner...with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation...
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seaman's quadrant
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
...heavenly body was acquired. This quadrant required two observers, one...instrument. This type of quadrant was in use by the early Portuguese...that time the scale on the quadrants was often marked with the...x2014;the arc of the quadrant was graduated in degrees and...
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Davis's quadrant
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
Davis's quadrant, or back-staff , named by the French the English quadrant. John Davis ( c. 1550–1605), the...back-staff had all but replaced the seaman's quadrant , the astrolabe , and the cross-staff ; and it...
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quadrant
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
quadrant, from Latin quadrans , the fourth part. (1) The name given...nautical astronomical instruments. See cross-staff ; davis's quadrant ; hadley's reflecting quadrant ; quintant ; seaman's quadrant . (2) The quarter of a circle...
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Hadley's reflecting quadrant
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
Hadley's reflecting quadrant, the replacement of the far less accurate Davis's quadrant for taking a sight for the purposes of celestial...between the observed objects, it was called a quadrant . After details of Hadley's new invention...
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QUADRANT
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II
QUADRANT, codename for the first Quebec conference held from 17 to 24 August 1943 to discuss future Allied strategy (see Grand Alliance...
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