sexenary (Meaning)
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sexenary (a.)
Proceeding by sixes; sextuple; -- applied especially to a system of arithmetical computation in which the base is six.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sexenary
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sexenary Sentence Examples
- The sexenary numeral system, employing a base of 60, was widely used in ancient civilizations.
- Sexenary notation is still utilized in certain traditional calendars and timekeeping systems.
- The sexenary system divides the hour into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds.
- The Chinese sexagenary cycle, composed of 60 unique combinations, is used to mark years and days.
- In Babylonian mathematics, the sexenary system was employed for calculations and astronomy.
- The sexenary unit of time, the "ghați," was approximately 24 minutes in traditional Indian timekeeping.
- Sexenary fractions allow for precise division and measurement in various mathematical contexts.
- The Sumerian sexenary system influenced the development of Babylonian and later timekeeping systems.
- Sexenary arithmetic provides an efficient way to perform multiplication and division operations.
- The sexenary system remains an important tool in fields such as computer science and time zone management.
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Proceeding by sixes; sextuple; -- applied especially to a system of arithmetical computation in which the base is six.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The sexenary numeral system, employing a base of 60, was widely used in ancient civilizations.
Sexenary notation is still utilized in certain traditional calendars and timekeeping systems.
The sexenary system divides the hour into 60 minutes and the minute into 60 seconds.
The Chinese sexagenary cycle, composed of 60 unique combinations, is used to mark years and days.
