Sexagesimally

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In the sexagesimal system. not-comparable

    "Thus a time like 6:40, if seen purely sexagesimally, might be better interpreted as (6⅔ × sixty), (1/9 × sixty-squared), (2⁴ × 5²), or 400."

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"Thus a time like 6:40, if seen purely sexagesimally, might be better interpreted as (6⅔ × sixty), (1/9 × sixty-squared), (2⁴ × 5²), or 400."

Etymology

From sexagesimal + -ly.

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