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MINUTE OF ARC

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree

Synonyms:

arcminute; minute; minute of arc

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("minute of arc" is a kind of...):

angular unit (a unit of measurement for angles)

Meronyms (parts of "minute of arc"):

arcsecond; second (a 60th part of a minute of arc)

Holonyms ("minute of arc" is a part of...):

arcdegree; degree (a measure for arcs and angles)

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