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geographic mile

geographic mile is the alternative form of geographical mile.

Meaning of geographical mile

Noun

geographical mile (plural geographical miles)

  1. A unit of length corresponding to exactly one minute of arc (1/60 degree) along the Earth's equator, about 1855.4 meters, 2029.1 yards, or roughly 8/7 international miles.
    • Near-synonyms: nautical mile, sea mile (very close to the same distance)
  2. (now inexact) Synonym of nautical mile, exactly 1,852 meters.
    Synonyms:
    nautical mile, exactly 1, 852 meters

Forms of geographic mile

pluralgeographic miles

Questions about geographic mile

What is geographic mile the alternative form of?
Geographic mile is the alternative form of geographical mile.

Words near geographic mile in the dictionary

  1. geographic bacheloring
  2. geographic bachelors
  3. geographic information science
  4. geographic information system
  5. geographic information systems
  6. geographic mile
  7. geographic miles
  8. geographic North Pole
  9. geographic tongue
  10. geographic tongues
  11. geographical

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