Explore Octant through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Octant meaning
- The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
- The aspect of two planets that are 45°, or one-eighth of a circle, apart.
- The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
Synonyms of Octant
Using Octant
- The main meaning on this page is: The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees. | The aspect of two planets that are 45°, or one-eighth of a circle, apart. | The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
- Useful related words include: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device.
Context around Octant
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Octant
- In this selection, "octant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hyper and likely stand out and add context to how "octant" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include infinite hyper octant and the and most likely octant where the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "octant" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with octant
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Graphically, these are the infinite affine hyperplane, the infinite hyper-octant, and the infinite simplex. (15 words)
This system worked by timing the ball and wheel, and using the information obtained to calculate the most likely octant where the ball would fall. (25 words)
This system worked by timing the ball and wheel, and using the information obtained to calculate the most likely octant where the ball would fall. (25 words)
Graphically, these are the infinite affine hyperplane, the infinite hyper-octant, and the infinite simplex. (15 words)
Example sentences (2)
Graphically, these are the infinite affine hyperplane, the infinite hyper-octant, and the infinite simplex.
This system worked by timing the ball and wheel, and using the information obtained to calculate the most likely octant where the ball would fall.