one-sixtieth
Definition
- Noun:
- One part in sixty equal parts: A unit of measurement representing a single part when a whole is divided into sixty equal portions. This is the fractional value 1/60.
Usage
- This term functions exclusively as a noun denoting a specific fractional quantity.
- It is most commonly used in contexts involving time measurement (minutes), angular measurement (minutes of arc), or any system employing sexagesimal (base-60) division.
Examples
- Noun:
- A minute is one-sixtieth of an hour.
- A second is one-sixtieth of a minute.
- In navigation, a minute of latitude is one-sixtieth of a degree.
Advanced Usage
- Mathematical/Technical Context: Used precisely to denote the ratio 1/60 in calculations, specifications, or definitions.
- The margin of error was less than one-sixtieth of the total measurement.
Variants and Related Words
- Sixtieth (noun, adjective): Can also mean the ordinal position (60th) or the single part itself (one of sixty equal parts).
- He finished in the sixtieth place. (ordinal adjective)
- She inherited a sixtieth of the estate. (noun, meaning one-sixtieth)
- Sexagesimal (adjective): Relating to or based on the number sixty.
Synonyms
- 1/60: The numerical fraction.
- A sixtieth: An alternative phrasing with identical meaning.
Notes
- "One-sixtieth" is a specific compound number. It is typically hyphenated when used as a noun modifier before another noun (e.g., a one-sixtieth share) but may appear without hyphens in predicate positions.
- There are no distinct phrasal verbs or idioms associated with this precise numerical term. Its usage is literal and technical.
Noun
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one part in sixty equal parts
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