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单词 octant
释义 octant
[`äk·tǝnt]
MATHEMATICS
1. One of the eight regions into which three- dimensional euclidean space is divided by the coordinate planes of a cartesian coordinate system.
2. A unit of plane angle equal to 45° or π/8 radians.
NAVIGATION
A double-reflecting instrument used primarily for measuring altitudes of celestial bodies from a moving ship or airplane; has a range of 90°, and while a sextant has the capability up to 120°, the common practice applies the name sextant to both types of instruments.
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