arcsec

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A form of arcsecond — A unit of angle; 1/60th of an arcminute, or 1/3600th of a degree.

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asarcsecondsecond of arcarc secantarcsecantinverse secant
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Meanings

nounarcsec (plural arcsecs)

plural arcsecs

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of arcsecond.

    Synonyms: as, arcsecond, second of arc

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number

Similar
arc secantarcsecantinverse secant
Broader
trigonometric functioncircular function
Also see
arcsecantarcsecondsecond of arc

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

scarce
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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