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PRONUNCIATION OF QUADRATURA

quadratura  [ˌkwɒdrəˈtʊərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUADRATURA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quadratura is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUADRATURA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

quadratura

Illusionistic ceiling painting

Illusionistic ceiling painting, which includes the techniques of perspective di sotto in sù and quadratura, is the tradition in Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo art in which trompe l'oeil, perspective tools such as foreshortening, and other spatial effects are used to create the illusion of three-dimensional space on an otherwise two-dimensional or mostly flat ceiling surface above the viewer. It is frequently used to visually suggest an open sky, such as with the oculus in Andrea Mantegna's Camera degli Sposi, or a fictive architectural space such as in the illusionistic cupola, one of Andrea Pozzo's frescoes in Sant'Ignazio, Rome.

Definition of quadratura in the English dictionary

The definition of quadratura in the dictionary is a wall or ceiling painted with columns and arches.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUADRATURA


acciaccatura
ɑːˌtʃɑːkɑːˈtʊərə
appoggiatura
əˌpɒdʒəˈtʊərə
assurer
əˈʃʊərə
caricatura
ˌkærɪkəˈtjʊərə
coloratura
ˌkɒlərəˈtʊərə
dura
ˈdjʊərə
fioritura
ˌfjɔːrɪˈtʊərə
insurer
ɪnˈʃʊərə
jettatura
ˌdʒetəˈtʊərə
jura
ˈdʒʊərə
Madura
məˈdʊərə
Mathura
ˈmʌtʊərə
mura
ˈmʊərə
natura
nəˈtʊərə
scordatura
ˌskɔːdəˈtʊərə
sura
ˈsʊərə
surah
ˈsʊərə
tessitura
ˌtɛsɪˈtʊərə
tourer
ˈtʊərə
villeggiatura
vɪˌlɛdʒəˈtʊərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUADRATURA

quadrangularly
quadrans
quadrant
quadrantal
Quadrantid
quadraphonic
quadraphonics
quadraphony
quadraplegic
quadrasonic
quadrasonics
quadrat
quadrate
quadratic
quadratic equation
quadratical
quadratically
quadratrix
quadrature
quadratus

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUADRATURA

Angostura
aura
Bonaventura
bravura
Buenaventura
Bujumbura
bura
datura
Extremadura
in rerum natura
Kura
laura
nomenklatura
Piura
purpura
shura
tempura
Tripura
velatura
vettura

Synonyms and antonyms of quadratura in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quadratura» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUADRATURA

Find out the translation of quadratura to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quadratura from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quadratura» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

quadratura
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quadratura
570 millions of speakers

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quadratura
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

quadratura
380 millions of speakers
ar

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quadratura
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

quadratura
278 millions of speakers

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quadratura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

quadratura
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quadratura
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quadratura
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

quadratura
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

quadratura
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

quadratura
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quadratura
85 millions of speakers
vi

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quadratura
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

quadratura
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चौधरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

quadratura
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quadratura
65 millions of speakers

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quadratura
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

quadratura
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

quadratura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

quadratura
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

quadratura
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

quadratura
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

quadratura
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quadratura

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUADRATURA»

The term «quadratura» is normally little used and occupies the 116.222 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUADRATURA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «quadratura» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «quadratura» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quadratura

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUADRATURA»

Discover the use of quadratura in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quadratura and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Mathematical Papers of Isaac Newton:
The final text of the ' De Quadratura Curvarum ' : its new introduction and refurbished conclusion. &> [1](2) De Quadratura Curvarum.(3) Introdugtio. Quantitates Mathematicas non ut ex(4> partibus quam minimis constantes sedut motu ...
Isaac Newton, D. T. Whiteside, 2008
2
The Book of the Secrets of Alchemy
Quadratura mala / taurus / signum terrestre / fixum / femineum / occidentale / nocturnum / domus ueneris / STANGNUM Quadratura communis / gemini / signum commune 5 / diurnum/ masculinum / septentrionale / domus mercurii sub quo fit ...
Constantino de Pisa, Barbara Obrist, 1990
3
Never at Rest: A Biography of Isaac Newton
ises.43 Accordingly the work appeared two years later with "De quadratura curvarum" and the "Enumeratio linearum tertii ordinis" appended. Newton's introduction made it clear that he did not publish them merely as a whim. "In a Letter written ...
Richard S. Westfall, 1983
4
In Tractatum Newtoni de Quadratura Curvarum Annotationes
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Carolus Er Kjellin, 2011
5
The Oxford Dictionary of Art
quadratura. A type of *illusionistic decoration in which architectural elements are painted on walls and/or ceilings in such a way that they appear to be an extension of the real architecture of the room into an imaginary space. It was common in ...
Ian Chilvers, 2004
6
Geometry: Euclid and Beyond
Then T can be dissected into a square using no more than 3'/Z + 4 pieces. 25 Quadratura Circuli No discussion of area would be complete without mention of the classical problem of squaring the circle. Through the ages this problem has had ...
Robin Hartshorne, 2000
7
Tradition, Transmission, Transformation: Proceedings of Two ...
When Cusanus sent Toscanelli a new tract on the quadrature of the circle, Regiomontanus saw it in 1462 and resolved to analyze the approximations used in it. The results are found in his Dialogus de quadratura circuit secundum Nicolaum ...
F. Jamil Ragep, Sally P. Ragep, Steven John Livesey, 1996
8
Articles on Quadratura Painters, Including: Agostino ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
9
Quadratura Painters: Giovanni Battista Gaulli, Illusionistic ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
10
Introducing Nicholas of Cusa: A Guide to a Renaissance Man
... der neuzeitlichen Naturwissenschaft," pp. 192-94. 11. J. E. Hoffmann divided Cusanus' mathematical treatises into three groups: (1) De geometricis transmutationibus (1445), De arithmeticis complementis (no date), and De circuli quadratura ...
Christopher M. Bellitto, Thomas M. Izbicki, Gerald Christianson, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUADRATURA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quadratura is used in the context of the following news items.
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Terni, quadratura di bilancio si allontana: conti in rosso per 16 mln …
Terni, quadratura di bilancio si allontana: conti in rosso per 16 mln. Richiesto anticipo a Regione. Tensioni in giunta dopo l'aggiornamento dei conti, contatti con ... «Umbria 24 News, Jun 15»
2
La quadratura del cerchio greco
Ancora non sappiamo come andrà a finire, ma è sicuro che i protagonisti del vertice arriveranno all'appuntamento sfiniti dalla ricerca della quadratura del ... «Internazionale, Jun 15»
3
Volley, World League – Italia: 5 partite, 5 sestetti diversi, 2 sconfitte …
Cambiando così spesso si troverà poi davvero la quadratura del cerchio? Di seguito lo schema completo con i nostri vari sestetti utilizzati in questo avvio di ... «OA Sport, Jun 15»
4
Grecia, la quadratura del cerchio: un default finto e un prestito vero
Non è semplice immaginare quale sarà l'esito del lungo braccio di ferro che oppone la Grecia ai suoi creditori, nel gran rincorrersi di voci che accompagna le ... «Il Sole 24 Ore, May 15»
5
Recondução de Carlos Costa em debate no Quadratura do Círculo
Lobo Xavier defendeu ontem à noite que os partidos da maioria deveriam ter discutido com o PS a recondução de Carlos Costa. No programa Quadratura do ... «SIC Notícias, May 15»
6
Peugeot 208 restyling - La quadratura del cerchio
Un po' la quadratura del cerchio. Ma il restyling della due volumi francese, a poco più di tre anni dal lancio, non si ferma certo qui, anche se quella del motore ... «Quattroruote, May 15»
7
A quadratura do círculo
Se continuarmos, com a mesma cegueira, a olhar para o défice e a dívida como o pai e a mãe do nosso futuro, Portugal cairá num declínio já em curso e com ... «Público.pt, May 15»
8
«Cascella indebolito in Comune, quando troveremo la quadratura
«A un mese dalle turbolenze che hanno scosso gli animi a Palazzo di Città, accogliamo la nota del nostro lettore Angelo Nardelli sullo stato dell'arte ... «BarlettaViva, May 15»
9
Cagliari, Ceppitelli: «Festa ci ha dato la quadratura che serviva»
Noi non la guardiamo, mancano poche partite ma continueremo a dare il massimo fino alla fine. Festa? Ci ha dato la quadratura che ci serviva e ci ha rigenerato ... «Calcio News 24, Apr 15»
10
Carvalho da Silva
... grades que nos aprisionam e, num exercício teórico da quadratura do círculo, diz-nos que ... A quadratura do círculo só é interessante como exercício teórico. «Jornal de Notícias, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Quadratura [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/quadratura>. Apr 2024 ».
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