arcsecond

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arcsecond

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From arc + second.

noun arcseconds

A unit of angle; 1/60th of an arcminute, or 1/3600th of a degree.
Similar: second of arc, as, arcsec

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"arcsecond." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arcsecond. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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arcsecond. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arcsecond

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"arcsecond." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arcsecond.

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@misc{arcsecond_2026,
  title = {arcsecond},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arcsecond},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}