canton vs quadrant

canton

noun
  • A division of a shield occupying one third of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side. 

  • A small community or clan. 

  • A subdivision of an arrondissement of France. 

  • A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, etc. 

  • A division of a political unit. 

  • One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation. 

  • A subdivision of a flag, the rectangular inset on the upper hoist (i.e., flagpole) side (e.g., the stars of the US national flag are in a canton). 

verb
  • To divide into cantons. 

  • To allot quarters to troops. 

  • To delineate as a separate district. 

quadrant

noun
  • One of the four sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular lines. 

  • One fourth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 90°. 

  • One of the four regions of the Cartesian plane bounded by the x-axis and y-axis. 

  • A measuring device with a graduated arc of 90° used in locating an altitude. 

  • One of the four categories of team wins and losses, as categorized by strength of schedule. 

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