PARSEC

parsec, secpar

(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

parsec (plural parsecs)

(astronomy, metrology) parallax second

Synonyms

• (symbol) pc, ㍶

• second of parallax

• parallax second

Anagrams

• CASREP, Casper, Pacers, Scaper, capers, crapes, e-scrap, escarp, pacers, recaps, scaper, scrape, secpar, spacer

Source: Wiktionary



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6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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