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Terms vs Orthant - What's the difference?

terms | orthant |


As nouns the difference between terms and orthant

is that terms is while orthant is (geometry) a n-dimensional generalization of the terms quadrant'' (in two-dimensional cartesian space) and ''octant (in three-dimensional space).

Orthant vs Orthent - What's the difference?

orthant | orthent |


As nouns the difference between orthant and orthent

is that orthant is a n-dimensional generalization of the terms quadrant (in two-dimensional Cartesian space) and octant (in three-dimensional space) while orthent is a kind of shallow or "skeletal" soils, found on recent erosional surfaces or very old landforms completely devoid of weatherable minerals.

Octant vs Orthant - What's the difference?

octant | orthant |


In geometry terms the difference between octant and orthant

is that octant is : The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant while orthant is a n-dimensional generalization of the terms quadrant (in two-dimensional Cartesian space) and octant (in three-dimensional space).

As nouns the difference between octant and orthant

is that octant is the eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees while orthant is a n-dimensional generalization of the terms quadrant (in two-dimensional Cartesian space) and octant (in three-dimensional space).

Cartesian vs Orthant - What's the difference?

cartesian | orthant |


As an adjective cartesian

is .

As a noun orthant is

(geometry) a n-dimensional generalization of the terms quadrant'' (in two-dimensional cartesian space) and ''octant (in three-dimensional space).

Quadrant vs Orthant - What's the difference?

quadrant | orthant |


As nouns the difference between quadrant and orthant

is that quadrant is quadrant (region of the cartesian plane) while orthant is (geometry) a n-dimensional generalization of the terms quadrant'' (in two-dimensional cartesian space) and ''octant (in three-dimensional space).

Dimensional vs Orthant - What's the difference?

dimensional | orthant |


As an adjective dimensional

is of or pertaining to dimensions.

As a noun orthant is

(geometry) a n-dimensional generalization of the terms quadrant'' (in two-dimensional cartesian space) and ''octant (in three-dimensional space).