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Rareoctant
The correct spelling is octant.
How to pronounce octant
noun
Say it like: Oct-ant
The correct spelling is octant. The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
- 2.The aspect of two planets that are 45°, or one-eighth of a circle, apart.
- 3.The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
- 4.An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.
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