ARCSECOND

second, arcsecond

(noun) a 60th part of a minute of arc; “the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arcsecond (plural arcseconds)

A unit of angle; 1/60th of an arcminute, or 1/3600th of a degree.

Synonyms

• second of arc

• as (symbol)

• arcsec (abbreviation)

Anagrams

• decacorns

Source: Wiktionary



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