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sexagesimal - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sexagesimal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sexagesimal [ a.]
- Pertaining to, or founded on, the number sixty.
2 . Sexagesimal [ n.]
- A sexagesimal fraction.

Meaning of 'sexagesimal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sexagesimal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or reckoning in sixtieths
Example in sentence:
  • the sexagesimal divisions of hours and degrees