"sexagesimal" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌsɛk.səˈdʒɛ.sɪ.məl/
Etymology: From Medieval Latin sexagesimalis, from sexāgēsimus (“sixtieth”) + -ālis (“-al”), from sexāgintā (“sixty”). Cognate with sexagenary and sexagenarian. Cf. sextal. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|sexagesimalis}} Medieval Latin sexagesimalis Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sexagesimal (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics) Of, related to, or based on the number sixty. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics, Sixty Synonyms: sexagenary, base-60 Translations (related to the number sixty): hirurogeitar (Basque), шестдесети (šestdeseti) (Bulgarian), 六十進制 /六十进制 (liùshí jìnzhì) (Chinese Mandarin), sexagesimaal (Dutch), zestigtallig (Dutch), 60-kantainen (kuusikymmenkantainen) (Finnish), sexagésimal (French), sexagesimal (German), षष्टाधारी (ṣaṣṭādhārī) (Hindi), sessagesimale (Italian), 六十進法 (rokujisshimpō) (Japanese), 육십진법 (yuksipjinbeop) (Korean), sześćdziesiątkowy (Polish), sexagesimal (Portuguese), шестидесятеричный (šestidesjateričnyj) (Russian), sexagesimal (Spanish), sexagesimal (Swedish), altmışlı (Turkish), altmışlık (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-sexagesimal-en-adj-KERDwNje Disambiguation of Sixty: 57 17 26 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sexa-, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sexa-: 54 24 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 37 46 18 Topics: mathematics, sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˌsɛk.səˈdʒɛ.sɪ.məl/ Forms: sexagesimals [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin sexagesimalis, from sexāgēsimus (“sixtieth”) + -ālis (“-al”), from sexāgintā (“sixty”). Cognate with sexagenary and sexagenarian. Cf. sextal. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|sexagesimalis}} Medieval Latin sexagesimalis Head templates: {{en-noun}} sexagesimal (plural sexagesimals)
  1. (mathematics) A fraction involving division by 60; a sixtieth part of something. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-sexagesimal-en-noun-VDyZQYaH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Basque translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 53 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 37 46 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 59 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 20 66 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 74 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Basque translations: 33 54 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 35 52 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 27 57 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 33 54 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 29 56 15 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 26 59 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 27 54 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 22 63 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 22 63 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 33 54 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 27 56 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 36 50 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 38 49 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 22 63 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 23 64 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 34 54 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 34 54 12 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (mathematics) A base-60 number. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-sexagesimal-en-noun-1iog7HEp Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 37 46 18 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sexagesm [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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