 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - 1827 - 274 pagina’s
...if nothing is left, it is then Leap year. Measure of Circular Motion. 60 Thirds ('") make 1 Second, 60 Seconds * "1 Minute, 60 Minutes " 1 Degree, . ° 30 Degrees " 1 Sign of the heavens, s. 12 Signs, (or 360 ') " 1 Great Circle of the heavens. NOTE. This table is used in... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1831 - 628 pagina’s
...8-9 cubic feet,nearly 12 sacks = 1 chaldron = 58 2-3 " " " (For measures of weights, see Weights.) 6. ANGULAR MEASURE ; OR, DIVISIONS OF THE CIRCLE. 60...1 minute 60 minutes = 1 degree 30 degrees = 1 sign 'JO degrees = 1 quadrant 360 degrees, or 12 signs = 1 circumference. Formerly, the subdivisions were... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1831 - 630 pagina’s
...see WeigUa.) 5. ANGULAR MEASURE ; OR, DIVISIONS OF THE CIRCLE. 60 seconds =: 1 minule 60 minutes rr 1 degree 30 degrees = 1 sign 90 degrees = 1 quadrant 360 degrees, or 12 signs = 1 circumference. Formerly, the subdivisions were carried on by sixties ; thus the second was divided into 60 thirds,... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1834 - 484 pagina’s
...the new standard, used for watch-cases, &c. is 18 carats fine. 5. ANGULAR MEASURE ; OR, DIVISIONS or THE CIRCLE. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute. 60 Minutes = 1...Quadrant 360 Degrees, or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference. Formerly the subdivisions were carried on by sixties ; thus, the second was divided into 60 thirds,... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1834 - 472 pagina’s
...2 parts of alloy. What is called the new standard, used for watch-cases, &c. is 18 carats fine. 5. ANGULAR MEASURE ; OR, DIVISIONS OF THE CIRCLE. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute. 60 Minutes =s 1 Degree. 30 Degrees = 1 Sign. 90 Degrees = 1 Quadrant 360 Degrees, or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference.... | |
 | Francis Walkingame - 1835 - 270 pagina’s
...ASTRONOMICAL MOTION. For measuring the relative motions of heavenly bodies belonging to the Solar system. 60 Seconds 1 Minute. 60 Minutes 1 Degree. 30 Degrees 1 Sign. 3 Signs 1 Quadrant. 4 Quadrants, or 360 Degrees Kim 1. — The shape of the earth being an oblate spheroid,... | |
 | Charles Potts - 1835 - 202 pagina’s
...astronomers, navigators, &c. The denominations are, revolution or circle, sign, degree, minute, and second. 60 seconds (") =1 minute. ' 60 minutes =1 degree. ° 30 degrees =1 sign. sig. 12 signs, or 360° =1 revolution or circle. EXAMPLES. 1. In one revolution how many seconds ?... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 608 pagina’s
...ANGULAR MEASURE ; OR, DIVISKINS.OF THE ClKCLE. 60 seconds = 1 minute 60 minutes ^ 1 degree 30 degree* z: 1 sign 90 degrees = 1 quadrant 360 degrees, or 12 signs = 1 circumference. "Formerly, the subdivisions were carried on by sixties ; thus the second was divided anto GO thirds,... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1838 - 448 pagina’s
...2 parts of alloy. What is called the new standard, used for watch-cases, &c. is 1 8 carats fine. 5. ANGULAR MEASURE ; OR, DIVISIONS OF THE CIRCLE. 60...Quadrant. 360 Degrees, or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference. Formerly the subdivisions were carried on by sixties ; thus, the second was divided into 60 thirds,... | |
 | T. Pigott - 1838 - 68 pagina’s
...Measure. 60 seconds . . minute 60 minutes . . hour 24 hours .... day 7 days .... week 28 days month 60 seconds . . 1 minute 60 minutes... 1 degree 30...degrees . . 1 sign 90 degrees . . 1 quadrant 360 degrees . . 12 signs г m ... | |
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The term, however, when used to express the fineness of gold, has a relative meaning only. Every mass of alloyed gold is supposed to be divided into 24 equal parts ; thus the standard for coin is 22 carat fine, that is, it consists of 22 parts of pure... 
