1
: an instrument for observing altitudes of a celestial body from a moving ship or aircraft
2
: any of the eight parts into which a space is divided by three coordinate planes
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There is no way for such a locus to exist only in opposing octants of a cube.
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Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2018
Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2018
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“Octant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octant. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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