Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minute of arc

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: min-ute of arc
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An angle, one sixtieth of a degree or 1/21,600 of a complete circle.

Example Sentences

"A geographical mile is exactly equal to one minute of arc along the Earth's equator."

Inflected Forms

minutes of arc (plural)

Derived Forms

minute

Synonyms

arcmin arcminute minute minute of angle MOA

Questions

What does minute of arc mean?: An angle, one sixtieth of a degree or 1/21,600 of a complete circle.

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