octant

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6

Definition of octant

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

From Latin octāns. Doublet of Octans.

Anagrams of octant

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Hooks

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