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Parsec vs Lightyear - What's the difference?

parsec | lightyear |

As nouns the difference between parsec and lightyear

is that parsec is parsec (parallax second) while lightyear is .

parsec

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (astronomy, metrology) parallax second

    • Synonyms

    * second of parallax * parallax second

    Derived terms

    * pc (symbol) * kiloparsec * megaparsec * microparsec * gigaparsec

    See also

    * light year

    Anagrams

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    lightyear

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)