nonant
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin nōnum, accusative singular of nōnus (“ninth part of something, ninth”).
Noun
[edit]nonant (plural nonants)
- One of the nine sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular sets of two parallel lines.
- (geometry) One ninth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 40°.
- (nautical) A theoretical measuring device with a graduated arc of 40° used in locating an altitude.
See also
[edit]Latin
[edit]Verb
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