Definitions:

1. A higher division of the curriculum in a medieval university involving arithmetic, music, geometry, and astronomy. NOUN
   • Students in the quadrivium program delved deeply into mathematical and scientific principles.
2. The four subjects or arts taught in the classical education curriculum during the Middle Ages, considered essential areas of study to develop a deeper understanding of both the physical and the spiritual world. NOUN
   • Mastery of the quadrivium was considered essential for scholars seeking a comprehensive understanding of the natural world.
3. The higher division of the seven liberal arts in the Middle Ages, composed of geometry, astronomu, arithmetic, and music. NOUN
   • The quadrivium was integral to the intellectual development of individuals during the Middle Ages.