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centisecond

centisecond noun: an SI unit of time equal to 10⁻² seconds. Symbol: cs.

Noun

centisecond (plural centiseconds)

  1. An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻² seconds. Symbol: cs
    • Holonyms: decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond <...
    • Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond

centisecond meaning in Malay

centisecond in Malay

unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds
sentisaat

Forms of centisecond

pluralcentiseconds

Origin of centisecond

From centi- + second, modelled on French centiseconde.

Questions about centisecond

What does centisecond mean?
Centisecond means an SI unit of time equal to 10⁻² seconds. Symbol: cs.
What is centisecond in Malay?
Centisecond in Malay is sentisaat. See Centisecond meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is centisecond?
Centisecond is a noun.
What is the plural of centisecond?
The plural of centisecond is centiseconds.

Words near centisecond in the dictionary

  1. centipeds
  2. centipoise
  3. centipoises
  4. centiray
  5. centirays
  6. centisecond
  7. centiseconds
  8. centisome
  9. centisomes
  10. centistere
  11. centisteres

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