sexagesimal
(redirected from Hexagesimal)Also found in: Encyclopedia.
Related to Hexagesimal: hexadecimal
sex·a·ges·i·mal
(sĕk′sə-jĕs′ə-məl)adj.
Of, relating to, or based on the number 60.
[From Latin sexāgēsimus, sixtieth; see Sexagesima.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
sexagesimal
(ˌsɛksəˈdʒɛsɪməl)adj
(Mathematics) relating to or based on the number 60: sexagesimal measurement of angles.
n
(Mathematics) a fraction in which the denominator is some power of 60; a sixtieth
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
sex•a•ges•i•mal
(ˌsɛk səˈdʒɛs ə məl)adj.
pertaining to or based upon the number 60.
[1675–85; < Medieval Latin sexāgēsimālis < Latin sexagesimus]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | sexagesimal - of or relating to or reckoning in sixtieths; "the sexagesimal divisions of hours and degrees" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations