First Known Use: 1913
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parsec
noun par·sec \ˈpär-ˌsek\
Definition of PARSEC
: a unit of measure for interstellar space that is equal to 3.26 light-years and is the distance to an object having a parallax of one second as seen from points separated by one astronomical unit
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Origin of PARSEC
parallax + second
Rhymes with PARSEC
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