microparsec

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noun

A unit of distance equal to one millionth of a parsec

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Meanings

nounmicroparsec (plural microparsecs)

plural microparsecs

  1. astronomyA unit of distance equal to one millionth of a parsec

Origin

From micro- + parsec.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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