Definition of "quadrat" []

• Printing A piece of type metal lower than the raised typeface, used for filling spaces and blank lines. Also called quad2. (noun)
• Ecology Any of a group of small, usually rectangular plots of land arranged for close study of the distribution of plants or animals in an area. (noun)

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• "A grans trets, la proposta presentada per Kahn consistia en un edifici amb una planta en forma de creu piramidal esglaonada, fins arribar a un mòdul superior quadrat de 5. 25m de costat."
• "És un volum quadrat, amb un dels quatre costats suavitzats amb una línia corba i ondulant."
• "A key distinguishing aspect of this study was its high spatial resolution and rigorous analysis techniques (quadrat analysis, Choropleth maps)."