arcminute

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noun

A unit of angle; 1/60 of a degree.

Similar
arcminminuteminute of angleminute of arcMOA
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Meanings

nounarcminute (plural arcminutes)

plural arcminutes

  1. A unit of angle; 1/60 of a degree.

    Synonyms: arcmin, minute, minute of angle, minute of arc, MOA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA unit of angle; 1/60 of a degree.

Similar
arcminminuteminute of angleminute of arcMOA

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
minuteminute of arc
Broader
angular unit
Also see
minuteminute of angleminute of arc

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From arc + minute.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

arcminute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arcminute

MLA

“arcminute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arcminute. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arcminute,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arcminute.

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