Brazilian Portugese Meaning of octant

octante

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Definitions and Meaning of octant in English

Wordnet

octant (n)

a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration

Webster

octant (n.)

The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.

The position or aspect of a heavenly body, as the moon or a planet, when half way between conjunction, or opposition, and quadrature, or distant from another body 45 degrees.

An instrument for measuring angles (generally called a quadrant), having an arc which measures up to 9O

One of the eight parts into which a space is divided by three coordinate planes.

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octante

a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibrationThe eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 de

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octans => Octans, octangular => octogonal, octanedioic acid => Ácido octanodioico, octane rating => Índice de octanas, octane number => Octanagem,