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ARCSECOND

• ARCSECOND (noun)
The noun ARCSECOND has 1 sense:

1. a 60th part of a minute of arc

Familiarity information: ARCSECOND used as a noun is very rare.

• ARCSECOND (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A 60th part of a minute of arc

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

arcsecond; second

Context example:

the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here

Hypernyms ("arcsecond" is a kind of...):

angular unit (a unit of measurement for angles)

Holonyms ("arcsecond" is a part of...):

arcminute; minute; minute of arc (a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree)

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