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sexagesimal

American  
[sek-suh-jes-uh-muhl] / ˌsɛk səˈdʒɛs ə məl /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or based upon the number 60.

noun

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

sexagesimal British  
/ ˌsɛksəˈdʒɛsɪməl /

adjective

  1. relating to or based on the number 60

    sexagesimal measurement of angles
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sexagesimal

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

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