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geographical mile

geographical mile noun: 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.

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)
    • A geographical mile I call ye sixtith part of a degree of a great circle upon the earth & these miles upon ye body of the Moon in her mean distance from us answer to seconds.1700 February 27, Isaac Newton, letter
  2. (now inexact) Synonym of nautical mile, exactly 1,852 meters.
    Synonyms:
    nautical mile, exactly 1, 852 meters

geographical mile meaning in Tamil

geographical mile in Tamil

நிலவியல்சார் நீளஅலகு

Synonyms of geographical mile

Forms of geographical mile

pluralgeographical miles

Questions about geographical mile

What does geographical mile mean?
Geographical mile means 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.
What is geographical mile in Tamil?
Geographical mile in Tamil is நிலவியல்சார் நீளஅலகு. See Geographical mile meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is geographical mile?
Geographical mile is a noun.
What is the plural of geographical mile?
The plural of geographical mile is geographical miles.

Words near geographical mile in the dictionary

  1. geographic tongue
  2. geographic tongues
  3. geographical
  4. geographical indication
  5. geographical indications
  6. geographical mile
  7. geographical miles
  8. geographically
  9. geographically challenged
  10. geographicalness
  11. geographicals

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