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octant in Finnish

octant in Finnish is oktantti — octant means the eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.

octant in Finnish

oktantti
noun
(nautical) An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.

What does "octant" mean?

  1. noun The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
  2. noun The aspect of two planets that are 45°, or one-eighth of a circle, apart.
  3. noun The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant; one of eight divisions of a sphere by three orthogonal planes.
  4. noun An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.
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What is "octant" in Finnish?

"octant" in Finnish is oktantti. octant means: The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.

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