"nonant" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nonant.wav Forms: nonants [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin nōnum, accusative singular of nōnus (“ninth part of something, ninth”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|nōnum}} Latin nōnum Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonant (plural nonants)
  1. One of the nine sections made by dividing an area with two perpendicular sets of two parallel lines. Categories (topical): Nine
    Sense id: en-nonant-en-noun-FStiymxm Disambiguation of Nine: 30 32 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 36 33
  2. (geometry) One ninth of a circle or disc; a sector with an angle of 40°. Categories (topical): Geometry, Nine
    Sense id: en-nonant-en-noun-Z~Oh2CkJ Disambiguation of Nine: 30 32 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 36 33 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  3. (nautical) A theoretical measuring device with a graduated arc of 40° used in locating an altitude. Categories (topical): Nautical, Nine
    Sense id: en-nonant-en-noun-nT~r6Fi9 Disambiguation of Nine: 30 32 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 36 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 29 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 32 39 Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: quadrant, octant, sextant
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