释义 |
octant /okˈtənt/ noun- An arc of one-eighth of the circumference of a circle
- A sector of one-eighth of a circle
- An angle-measuring instrument with such an arc
- A division of space or of a solid figure or body divided into eight by three planes, usu at right angles
- A position 45º distant from another position, esp of the moon from conjunction or opposition (astronomy)
ORIGIN: L octāns, -antis an eighth octantal /-tantˈəl/ adjective |