NOUN | quantity | parsec, secpar | a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc |
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Sounds | paa'rseh.k | |
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Rhymes | Aztec ... wreck: 41 rhymes with ehk... |
Meaning | A unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years. | |
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Synonym | secpar | |
Broader | astronomy unit | A linear unit used for astronomical distances |
Spanish | parsec, pársec, secpar | |
Catalan | parsec |
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