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orthant

orthant noun: an n-dimensional generalization of the quadrant (in two-dimensional Cartesian space) and octant (in three-dimensional space).

Noun

orthant (plural orthants)

  1. An n-dimensional generalization of the quadrant (in two-dimensional Cartesian space) and octant (in three-dimensional space).
    • 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 […]1992, Hal R. Varian, Microeconomic Analysis, 3rd edition, Norton, page 114
    Synonyms:
    hyperoctant

Synonyms of orthant

Forms of orthant

pluralorthants

Words formed from orthant

Questions about orthant

What does orthant mean?
Orthant means an n-dimensional generalization of the quadrant (in two-dimensional Cartesian space) and octant (in three-dimensional space).
What part of speech is orthant?
Orthant is a noun.
What is the plural of orthant?
The plural of orthant is orthants.

Words near orthant in the dictionary

  1. orth.
  2. orthagan
  3. orthagans
  4. orthagonal
  5. orthal
  6. orthant
  7. orthants
  8. orthaxial
  9. orthel
  10. orthels
  11. orthenine

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