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arcminute

/ˈɑːkˌmɪn.ɪt/

Traduction: Unité de mesure d'angle égale à un soixantième de degré, couramment utilisée en astronomie, en navigation et en géométrie.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˈɑːkˌmɪn.ɪt/

A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, commonly used in astronomy, navigation, and geometry.

  • 🇫🇷Unité de mesure d'angle égale à un soixantième de degré, couramment utilisée en astronomie, en navigation et en géométrie.
  1. Unit of angular measurement C1 formal scientific

    A unit of angular distance equal to one sixtieth of a degree, used in astronomy, navigation, and geometry.

    • The star's position was measured to within one arcminute.
    • A full circle contains 21,600 arcminutes.
    • The telescope can resolve details as small as a single arcminute.

    🇫🇷Minute d'arc

    Synonymes: minuteminute of arc

  • arcminutes plural form
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  • arcminute's possessive singular form