Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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circumference | Yes | No | No | No |
sextant | Yes | No | No | No |
circumference (noun) | sextant (noun) |
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the size of something as given by the distance around it | a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant |
the length of the closed curve of a circle | a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees |
the boundary line encompassing an area or object |