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geographical mile vs nautical mile

nautical mile vs geographical mile

geographical mile and nautical mile both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
geographical mile Yes No No No
nautical mile Yes No No No
As nouns, geographical mile and nautical mile are synonyms defined as:
  • geographical mile and nautical mile: a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
Other synonyms of geographical mile include Admiralty mile, mi, mile, naut mi.
geographical mile (noun) nautical mile (noun)
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
Difference between geographical mile and nautical mile

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