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Sexagesimal [Astro*Index]

Relating to, or based on, the number 60. Thus, divisions of the hours (h), into minutes (m) and seconds (s), and divisions of the circle into degrees (°), minutes ('), and seconds (") are examples of sexagesimal measurement.

See also:
♦ Degree

 

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