Explore Milliarcsecond through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Milliarcsecond meaning
A unit of angle equal to one thousandth of an arcsecond (used especially in astronomy)
Using Milliarcsecond
- The main meaning on this page is: A unit of angle equal to one thousandth of an arcsecond (used especially in astronomy)
Context around Milliarcsecond
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Milliarcsecond
- In this selection, "milliarcsecond" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include a milliarcsecond is about and to one milliarcsecond. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "milliarcsecond" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with milliarcsecond
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In the 1980s, charge-coupled devices (CCDs) replaced photographic plates and reduced optical uncertainties to one milliarcsecond. (17 words)
A milliarcsecond is about the size of a dime atop the Eiffel Tower as seen from New York City. (19 words)
A milliarcsecond is about the size of a dime atop the Eiffel Tower as seen from New York City. (19 words)
In the 1980s, charge-coupled devices (CCDs) replaced photographic plates and reduced optical uncertainties to one milliarcsecond. (17 words)
Example sentences (2)
A milliarcsecond is about the size of a dime atop the Eiffel Tower as seen from New York City.
In the 1980s, charge-coupled devices (CCDs) replaced photographic plates and reduced optical uncertainties to one milliarcsecond.