en quad

noun Printing.

a square unit of an area, one en on each side.

a quad having such an area.Compare quad²(def 1).

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Nearby words

en passant, en pension, en plein, en plein air, en prise, en quad, en rapport, en route, en règle, en soleil, en suite

Origin of en quad

First recorded in 1900–05

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