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mile vs international nautical mile

international nautical mile vs mile

mile and international nautical mile both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mile Yes No No No
international nautical mile Yes No No No
As nouns, mile and international nautical mile are synonyms defined as:
  • mile and international nautical 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
Other synonyms of mile include air mile, mi, naut mi, nautical mile.
mile (noun) international nautical mile (noun)
a footrace extending one 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 unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
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 once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
a large distance
Difference between mile and international nautical mile

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