HyperDic: parsec

English > 1 sense of the word parsec:
NOUNquantityparsec, secpara unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc
parsec > pronunciation
Soundspaa'rseh.k
RhymesAztec ... wreck: 41 rhymes with ehk...
English > parsec: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA 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.
Synonymsecpar
Broaderastronomy unitA linear unit used for astronomical distances
Spanishparsec, pársec, secpar
Catalanparsec

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