octantal
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oc·tant
(ŏk′tənt)n.
1. One eighth of a circle.
2.
a. A 45° arc.
b. The area enclosed by two radii at a 45° angle and the intersected arc.
3. An instrument based on the principle of the sextant but employing only a 45° angle, used as an aid in navigation.
4. Astronomy The position of a celestial body when it is separated from another by a 45° angle.
5. One of eight parts into which three-dimensional space is divided by three usually perpendicular coordinate planes.
oc·tan′tal (ŏk-tăn′təl) adj.
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octantal
(ɒkˈtæntəl)adj
(Units) relating to an octant
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