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minutes of arc

minutes of arc is the plural of minute of arc.

Meaning of minute of arc

Noun

minute of arc (plural minutes of arc)

  1. An angle, one sixtieth of a degree or 1/21,600 of a complete circle.
    • A geographical mile is exactly equal to one minute of arc along the Earth's equator.

Questions about minutes of arc

What is minutes of arc the plural of?
Minutes of arc is the plural of minute of arc.

Words near minutes of arc in the dictionary

  1. minutenesses
  2. minuter
  3. minuters
  4. minutes
  5. minutes of angle
  6. minutes of arc
  7. minutesful
  8. minuteslong
  9. minutest
  10. minutesworth
  11. minutia

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