quarter circle

noun

A quarter of a circle. The shape formed from an arc that is a quarter of the circumference of a circle.

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Meanings

nounquarter circle (plural quarter circles)

plural quarter circles

  1. geometryA quarter of a circle. The shape formed from an arc that is a quarter of the circumference of a circle.

Origin

From quarter + circle.

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APA

quarter circle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20circle

MLA

“quarter circle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20circle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarter circle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter%20circle.

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