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ARCDEGREE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A measure for arcs and angles
Example:
there are 360 degrees in a circle
Synonyms:
arcdegree; degree
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("arcdegree" is a kind of...):
angular unit (a unit of measurement for angles)
Meronyms (parts of "arcdegree"):
arcminute; minute; minute of arc (a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree)
Holonyms ("arcdegree" is a part of...):
oxtant (a unit of angular distance equal to half a quadrant)
sextant (a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees)
