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arcsec

arcsec is the abbreviation of arcsecond.

Meaning of arcsecond

Noun

arcsecond (plural arcseconds)

  1. A unit of angle; 1/60th of an arcminute, or 1/3600th of a degree.
    Synonyms:
    second of arc, as, arcsec

Synonyms of arcsec

Forms of arcsec

pluralarcsecs

Words formed from arcsec

Questions about arcsec

What is arcsec the abbreviation of?
Arcsec is the abbreviation of arcsecond.

Words near arcsec in the dictionary

  1. arcovers
  2. arcs
  3. arcs boutant
  4. arcs up
  5. arcsch
  6. arcsec
  7. arcsecant
  8. arcsecants
  9. arcsech
  10. arcsecond
  11. arcseconds

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