sexagesimal

[ sek-suh-jes-uh-muhl ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to or based upon the number 60.

noun
  1. a fraction whose denominator is 60 or a power of 60.

Origin of sexagesimal

1
From the Medieval Latin word sexāgēsimālis, dating back to 1675–85. See Sexagesima, -al1

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British Dictionary definitions for sexagesimal

sexagesimal

/ (ˌsɛksəˈdʒɛsɪməl) /


adjective
  1. relating to or based on the number 60: sexagesimal measurement of angles

noun
  1. a fraction in which the denominator is some power of 60; a sixtieth

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