subparsec

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adjective

Describing astronomical distances that are less than a parsec.

OriginEnglish parsec ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

adjectivesubparsec (not comparable)

alternative sub-parsec

  1. not comparableDescribing astronomical distances that are less than a parsec.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishparsec
  5. Englishsubparsec

From sub- + parsec.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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