ARCMINUTE

minute, arcminute, minute of arc

(noun) a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arcminute (plural arcminutes)

A unit of angle; 1/60 of a degree.

Synonyms

• minute of angle

Anagrams

• Americunt

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

coffee icon