Parsec Definition

pärsĕk
parsecs
noun
parsecs
A unit of distance, usually used to measure the distance to a star, equal to 206,265 astronomical units (3.0857 x 1013 kilometers or 1.92 x 1013 miles or 3.2616 light years): it is the distance at which an angle of 0° 0′ 1″ (one second of arc) would form a triangle having an opposite side with a length of one astronomical unit.
Webster's New World
(astronomy, metrology) Parallax second.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • secpar
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Other Word Forms of Parsec

Noun

Singular:
parsec
Plural:
parsecs

Origin of Parsec

  • Contraction of parallax second.

    From Wiktionary

  • par(allax) sec(ond)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

PPAPAR

Words Ending With

CECSEC

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