okta
UK/ˈɒktə/
okta noun: one eighth of the total area of the celestial dome; used as a measure of cloudiness (one okta means that one eighth of the sky is obscured, two oktas that one quarter is obscured, and so on).
Noun
okta (plural oktas or okta)
- One eighth of the total area of the celestial dome; used as a measure of cloudiness (one okta means that one eighth of the sky is obscured, two oktas that one quarter is obscured, and so on).
- ...64% of the low- and 50% of the high-cloud amount differences were within ± 1 okta, although many of these successes (71% in the low-cloud amount) were for cases of totally clear or totally cloudy skies.1960, American Meteorological Society, Meteorological and Geoastrophysical Abstracts, American Meteorological Society, Page 480
- ‘Fog is traditional for the season and cloud is anticipated at six to seven oktas, sir.’1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published 2010, page 426
Forms of okta
| plural | oktas |
|---|---|
| plural | okta |
| alternative form | octa |
Origin of okta
From octa-.
Questions about okta
- What does okta mean?
- Okta means one eighth of the total area of the celestial dome; used as a measure of cloudiness (one okta means that one eighth of the sky is obscured, two oktas that one quarter is obscured, and so on).
- What part of speech is okta?
- Okta is a noun.
- How do you pronounce okta?
- Okta is pronounced /ˈɒktə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of okta?
- The plural of okta is oktas.
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