arcsec
noun
Simple meaning
A unit of angle.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ahrksekSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɑɹksɛk
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Definition
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noun
A unit of angle; 1/60th of an arcminute, or 1/3600th of a degree.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A unit of angle; 1/60th of an arcminute, or 1/3600th of a degree.
Used this way, arcsec is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This sense is about measurement, so it is used where accuracy is the point.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
- Academic writing
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