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octant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system |
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A computer simulation of one octant of a core collapse supernova, using SNSPH.
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That octant reportedly had suffered a severe shock in a pre-takeoff mishap.
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The n-dimensional generalization of the quadrant and octant is the orthant.
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Both men have an equal and legitimate claim to the invention of the octant.
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Because the components of n have to be positive, this shell spans an octant of a sphere.
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He remedied that by borrowing a modern bubble octant designed especially for airplane navigation.
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An octant, also called reflecting quadrant, is a measuring instrument used primarily in navigation.
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These days it is now known as an octant, the name given to it by its American inventor, Thomas Godfrey.
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The tip of the germ tube divides to form an octant of cells, and the first rhizoid grows as an extension of the original germ cell.
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- A measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration
- An octant is one of eight divisions.
- The octant, also called reflecting quadrant, is a measuring instrument used primarily in navigation. It is a type of reflecting instrument.
- The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees; : The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant; : An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation
- An instrument shaped like an eighth of a circle, marked with lines for measuring degrees, used in astronomy, navigation and surveying
- A navigational tool used for measuring angles, based on astronomy.
- (n) A single facet of an octahedron, a spherical right triangle (one eighth of a planet).
- A device allowing you to measure an angular distance in the form of an eighth of a circle. Most octants were made in London after their invention in 1731.
- Used for any 5 numbers physically adjacent on the Roulette wheel.
