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astronomical fractions
(gcide) | Sexagesimal \Sex`a*ges"i*mal\, a. [Cf. F. sexag['e]simal.]
Pertaining to, or founded on, the number sixty.
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Sexagesimal fractions or Sexagesimal numbers (Arith. &
Alg.), those fractions whose denominators are some power
of sixty; as, 1/60, 1/3600, 1/216000; -- called also
astronomical fractions, because formerly there were no
others used in astronomical calculations.
Sexagesimal arithmetic, or Sexagenary arithmetic, the
method of computing by the sexagenary scale, or by
sixties.
Sexagesimal scale (Math.), the sexagenary scale.
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Astronomical fractions
(gcide) | Astronomical \As`tro*nom"ic*al\ (-[i^]*kal), a. [L.
astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.]
Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods
or principles of astronomy. -- As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly, adv.
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Astronomical clock. See under Clock.
Astronomical day. See under Day.
Astronomical fractions, Astronomical numbers. See under
Sexagesimal.
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Astronomical fractions
(gcide) | Sexagesimal \Sex`a*ges"i*mal\, a. [Cf. F. sexag['e]simal.]
Pertaining to, or founded on, the number sixty.
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Sexagesimal fractions or Sexagesimal numbers (Arith. &
Alg.), those fractions whose denominators are some power
of sixty; as, 1/60, 1/3600, 1/216000; -- called also
astronomical fractions, because formerly there were no
others used in astronomical calculations.
Sexagesimal arithmetic, or Sexagenary arithmetic, the
method of computing by the sexagenary scale, or by
sixties.
Sexagesimal scale (Math.), the sexagenary scale.
[1913 Webster]Astronomical \As`tro*nom"ic*al\ (-[i^]*kal), a. [L.
astronomicus, Gr. 'astronomiko`s: cf. F. astronomique.]
Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods
or principles of astronomy. -- As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly, adv.
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Astronomical clock. See under Clock.
Astronomical day. See under Day.
Astronomical fractions, Astronomical numbers. See under
Sexagesimal.
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