kiloparsec

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noun

A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs.

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kpc
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Meanings

nounkiloparsec (plural kiloparsecs)

plural kiloparsecs

  1. astronomyA unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs.

    Synonyms: kpc

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs.

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kpc

Origin

From kilo- + parsec.

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Translations

Finnish kiloparsek
  • kiloparsekastronomical unit
French kiloparsec
  • kiloparsecastronomical unit
German Kiloparsec
  • Kiloparsecastronomical unit
Polish kiloparsek
  • kiloparsekastronomical unit
Romanian kiloparsec
  • kiloparsecastronomical unit
Cite this entry
APA

kiloparsec. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiloparsec

MLA

“kiloparsec.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiloparsec. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kiloparsec,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiloparsec.

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