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arcdegree

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈɑːkdɪˌɡɹiː/
  • US: /ˈɑɹkdɪˌɡɹiː/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1⁄360 of a circle's circumference.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a measure for arcs and angles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • there are 360 degrees in a circle

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: degree

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: angular unit

History

Etymology

From arc + degree.