megaparsec

noun

mega·par·sec | \ ˌme-gə-ˈpär-ˌsek

Definition of megaparsec

: a unit of measure for distances in intergalactic space equal to one million parsecs

Examples of megaparsec in a Sentence

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According to the cosmic ladder, the universe is expanding at a rate of 73.24km per second per megaparsec. — The Economist, "The two ways to measure how fast the universe is growing do not agree," 17 May 2018 According to supernovae and Cepheids, the universe is expanding at a rate of 73.5 kilometers per second per megaparsec (about 3.3 million light-years). — Lee Billings, Scientific American, "Cosmic Conflict: Diverging Data on Universe’s Expansion Polarizes Scientists," 16 May 2018

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