octavation
octavation · octavations
Transposition by an octaveTransposition by an octave.
/ˈɒktəveɪʃən/
Meaning
4 sensesTransposition by an octave.
(rare)Normalization of a numerical ratio by repeated multiplication or division by 2.
(rare)The relationship between two planets that are distant from each other by one eighth of a great circle (45.625 degrees)
Conversion (of the expression of a number) from denary to octal notation.
Origin
First attested in 1922; probably formed as octav(e) + -ation, but compare octavate.First attested in 1922; probably formed as octav(e) + -ation, but compare octavate.
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Forms
plural: octavations| Singular | octavation |
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