"gigaparsec" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gigaparsecs [plural]
Etymology: From giga- + parsec. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|giga|parsec}} giga- + parsec Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigaparsec (plural gigaparsecs)
  1. (astronomy) An astronomical unit of distance equal to 10⁹ parsecs. Categories (topical): Astronomy, SI units Synonyms: Gpc Translations (109 parsecs): gigaparsec [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), gigaparsek (Finnish), gigaparsec [masculine] (French), гигапарсе́к (gigaparsék) [masculine] (Russian)

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