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gigaparsec

gigaparsec noun: an astronomical unit of distance equal to 10⁹ parsecs.

Noun

gigaparsec (plural gigaparsecs)

  1. An astronomical unit of distance equal to 10⁹ parsecs.
    Synonyms:
    Gpc

Synonyms of gigaparsec

Forms of gigaparsec

pluralgigaparsecs

Origin of gigaparsec

From giga- + parsec.

Questions about gigaparsec

What does gigaparsec mean?
Gigaparsec means an astronomical unit of distance equal to 10⁹ parsecs.
What part of speech is gigaparsec?
Gigaparsec is a noun.
What is the plural of gigaparsec?
The plural of gigaparsec is gigaparsecs.

Words near gigaparsec in the dictionary

  1. gigaohms
  2. gigaop
  3. gigaops
  4. gigaorder
  5. gigaorders
  6. gigaparsec
  7. gigaparsecs
  8. gigapascal
  9. gigapascals
  10. gigapassoid
  11. gigapassoids

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