Orthant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Orthant is a noun meaning (geometry) A n-dimensional generalization of the quadrant (in two-dimensional Cartesian space) and octant (in three-dimensional space).
Meaning
(geometry) A n-dimensional generalization of the quadrant (in two-dimensional Cartesian space) and octant (in three-dimensional space).
Example Sentences
Consider preferences defined over the nonnegative orthant by (x#95;1,x#95;2)#92;succ(y#95;1,y#95;2) if x#95;1#43;x#95;2lt;y#95;1#43;y#95;2 […]
Word Forms
- orthants
Synonyms for orthant
Depending on context, synonyms include hyperoctant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nonnegative, orthotope, orthogon, hyperquadric, quartinvariant, hypercube.
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