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Parsec

nounid 115579·updated May 18, 2026
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a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc

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secpar
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Parsecs
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Parsec's
pluralpossessive
Parsecs'

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a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc
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