sectant
sectant · sectants
One of the portions of space bounded by the three coordinate planesOne of the portions of space bounded by the three coordinate planes.
Meaning
3 sensesOne of the portions of space bounded by the three coordinate planes.
One of the parts of a crystal into which it is divided by the transverse planes.
A sectarian.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin sectāns. Borrowed from Romanian sectant or Russian сектант (Learned borrowing from Latin sectāns.
Borrowed from Romanian sectant or Russian сектант (sektant). Equivalent to sect + -ant.
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