octant

Definitions


[ˈɒkt(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an arc of a circle equal to one eighth of its circumference, or the area enclosed by such an arc with two radii of the circle


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Origin:
late 17th century: from Latin octans, octant- ‘half-quadrant’, from octo ‘eight’




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