gigaparsec

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noun

An astronomical unit of distance equal to 10⁹ parsecs.

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Gpc
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Meanings

noungigaparsec (plural gigaparsecs)

plural gigaparsecs

  1. astronomyAn astronomical unit of distance equal to 10⁹ parsecs.

    Synonyms: Gpc

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn astronomical unit of distance equal to 10⁹ parsecs.

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Gpc

Origin

From giga- + parsec.

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Translations

Dutch gigaparsec
  • gigaparsec109 parsecs
Finnish gigaparsek
  • gigaparsek109 parsecs
French gigaparsec
  • gigaparsec109 parsecs
Polish gigaparsek
  • gigaparsek109 parsecs
Russian гигапарсе́к
  • гигапарсе́к (gigaparsék)109 parsecs
Swedish gigaparsek, gigaparsec
  • gigaparsek109 parsecs
  • gigaparsec109 parsecs
Cite this entry
APA

gigaparsec. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigaparsec

MLA

“gigaparsec.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigaparsec. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gigaparsec,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigaparsec.

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