ZebraWords.com - The Definition of 'Parallax second', Synonyms of 'Parallax second' & More on 'Parallax second'

No results could be found matching the exact term parallax second in the thesaurus.

Try one of these suggestions:

paralogism paralysis paralyze paralyzed parlous peerless perilous powerless prolix prolixity prologue pry purlieus

Consider searching for the individual words parallax, or second.

Dictionary Results for parallax second:

1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

parallax second \par"al*lax sec"ond\, n.
   An annual parallax of one second of an arc; -- applied to
   celestial objects outside the solar system. It is used to
   measure the distance of an astronomical object from the
   Earth. A star which has an annual parallax of one second of
   an arc is considered to be one parsec (3.26 light years)
   distant from the earth. See parsec in the vocabulary.
   [PJC]

Common Misspellings >

Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.