nonant

noun — 3 senses

nonant

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Latin nōnum, accusative singular of nōnus (“ninth part of something, ninth”), with -ant from similar Latin words such as octans.

1

One of the nine sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular sets of two parallel lines.

2

Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences One ninth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 40°.

3

Nautical, Transport A theoretical measuring device with a graduated arc of 40° used in locating an altitude.

Related terms
quadrant, octant, sextant

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