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SECPAR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does secpar mean?
• SECPAR (noun)
The noun SECPAR has 1 sense:
1. 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
Familiarity information: SECPAR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
parsec; secpar
Hypernyms ("secpar" is a kind of...):
astronomy unit (a linear unit used for astronomical distances)
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