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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBase-sixty
/beɪs ˈsɪksti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A numeral system that uses sixty as its base for counting and calculations.
"The ancient Babylonians used a base-sixty system for their mathematical computations." - 2
A system of measurement where quantities are expressed in multiples of sixty.
"In a base-sixty system, one hour is divided into sixty minutes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'base-sixty' derives from the numeral system used by the ancient Sumerians and later by the Babylonians, who utilized a sexagesimal (base-60) system for calculations and timekeeping. This system has influenced modern measurements of time and angles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Base-sixty" is said worldwide
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base soixante
Transliteration: bɛz swa.sɑ̃t
"Le système de base soixante était utilisé par les Babyloniens."
Basis sechzig
Transliteration: ˈbaːzɪs ˈzɛçtsɪç
"Das Basis sechzig System wurde von den Babyloniern verwendet."
base sessanta
Transliteration: ˈbaze sesˈsanta
"Il sistema di base sessanta era usato dagli antichi Babilonesi."
base sesenta
Transliteration: ˈbase seˈsenta
"El sistema de base sesenta fue utilizado por los babilonios."
base sessenta
Transliteration: ˈbazi seˈsẽta
"O sistema de base sessenta foi usado pelos babilônios."
बास साठ
Transliteration: bās sāṭh
"बाबिलोनियों ने बास साठ प्रणाली का उपयोग किया।"
六十进制
Transliteration: liùshí jìnzhì
"古巴比伦人使用六十进制。"
육십진법
Transliteration: yuksip jinbeob
"고대 바빌로니아인들은 육십진법을 사용했습니다."
六十進法
Transliteration: ろくじゅうしんぽう
"古代バビロニア人は六十進法を使用していました。"
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