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one-sixtieth

one-sixtieth

3.8
One of sixty equal parts of a whole
  • noun
translation icon : un sexagésimo
  • India's per capita energy use amounted to a small fraction—the figure is one-sixtieth today—of our own.

Examples

  • A second of arc is one-sixtieth of one-sixtieth of a degree in the sky.

    Academic text (1993)

  • An arc second is one-sixtieth of one-sixtieth of a degree in the sky.

    Academic text (1992)

  • A second of arc is one-sixtieth of one-sixtieth of a degree in the sky.

    Academic text (1993)

  • An arc second is one-sixtieth of one-sixtieth of a degree in the sky.

    Academic text (1992)

  • A second of arc is one-sixtieth of a degree, making it a very small measurement used in astronomy.

  • In the measurement of angles, one one-sixtieth of a degree is known as a second of arc.

  • Each one-sixtieth of a degree, called a second, is crucial in precision navigation.

Synonyms

sixtieth
vsone-sixtieth
1 1.0

One of sixty equal parts of a whole

is the same in meaning but used often as a numeric or hyphenated form

How Much

one-half
61 1.0
one-fourth
12 1.0
one-sixth
7 1.0
one-sixtieth
3.8

Surface Forms

one-sixtieth singular
one-sixtieths plural

Morphology

one-sixtieth = one + sixty (transparent) = one + sixty + th

The form is a clear compound of 'one' + 'sixtieth' (sixty + -th) meaning one out of sixty equal parts, which is directly inferable from the components.

Etymology

One-sixtieth is made from one and sixtieth, where sixtieth comes from sixty, meaning 60. Imagine a pie cut into 60 equal slices; one-sixtieth is 'one slice', so it means 'one of sixty equal parts'.