kiloparsec

kil·o·par·sec

K k

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kil-uh-pahr-sek]
- /ˈkɪl əˌpɑrˌsɛk/
- /kˈɪləpˌɑːsek/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-uh-pahr-sek]
- /ˈkɪl əˌpɑrˌsɛk/

Definitions of kiloparsec word

noun kiloparsec a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. Abbreviation: kpc. 1
noun kiloparsec (astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs. 1
noun kiloparsec one thousand parsecs 0
noun kiloparsec one thousand parsecs or 3,262 light-years 0

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Origin of kiloparsec

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; kilo- + parsec

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Parts of speech for Kiloparsec

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Kiloparsec

kiloparsec popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

kiloparsec usage trend in Literature

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