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Term Definition
quadrant one quarter of the number plane; a sector which is one quarter of a circle

Related links:
Circles and cylinders — Pi and the circumference
The number plane — Plotting positive integers
The number plane — Extending the number plane
 
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Term Definition
quadrilateral a four-sided plane figure with straight sides

Examples
square, rectangle, rhombus, parallelogram, kite

Related links:
Length, perimeter and area — Areas of rectangles and squares
Length, perimeter and area — Areas of parallelograms
2D shapes — Plane shapes
2D shapes — Classifying quadrilaterals
2D shapes — Angle sum of a quadrilateral
Congruent and similar shapes — Congruent shapes
Congruent and similar shapes — Which shapes are similar?
Congruent and similar shapes — Scale factor
Exploring geometry — Exploring trapeziums and kites
Exploring geometry — Exploring parallelograms and rectangles
Exploring geometry — Exploring rhombuses and squares
 
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Term Definition
quadruple
multiply by 4
 
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Term Definition
quantitative data data in number form

Examples
Marks in a test
People's heights
People's ages
Related links:
Representing data — Organising data into tables
Representing data — Histograms and polygons
Representing data — Graphs and spreadsheets
 
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Term Definition
questionnaire a form containing a set of questions
Related links:
Analysing data — The mean
 
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Term Definition
quotient
the result of division (see also division)
 
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