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MINUTE OF ARC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does minute of arc mean? 

MINUTE OF ARC (noun)
  The noun MINUTE OF ARC has 1 sense:

1. a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degreeplay

  Familiarity information: MINUTE OF ARC used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MINUTE OF ARC (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

arcminute; minute; minute of arc

Hypernyms ("minute of arc" is a kind of...):

angular unit (a unit of measurement for angles)

Meronyms (parts of "minute of arc"):

arcsecond; second (a 60th part of a minute of arc)

Holonyms ("minute of arc" is a part of...):

arcdegree; degree (a measure for arcs and angles)


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