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Octan vs Octant - What's the difference?

octan | octant |

As a noun octan

is octane.

As a proper noun octant is

octans.

octan

English

Adjective

(-)
  • occurring every eight days
  • Anagrams

    * * ----

    octant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia octant)
  • The eighth part of a circle; an arc of 45 degrees.
  • (geometry): The eighth part of a disc; a sector of 45 degrees; half a quadrant.
  • (nautical): An instrument for measuring angles, particularly of elevation.
  • See also

    * quadrant * sextant ----