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decisecond

UK/ˈdɛsɪˌsɛkənd/

decisecond noun: an SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹ seconds. Symbol: ds.

Noun

decisecond (plural deciseconds)

  1. An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹ seconds. Symbol: ds
    • Holonyms: 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 < yottasecond <...
    • Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond < centisecond

decisecond meaning in Malay

decisecond in Malay

a unit of time equal to 10−1 seconds
desisaat

Forms of decisecond

pluraldeciseconds

Origin of decisecond

From deci- + second.

Questions about decisecond

What does decisecond mean?
Decisecond means an SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹ seconds. Symbol: ds.
What is decisecond in Malay?
Decisecond in Malay is desisaat. See Decisecond meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is decisecond?
Decisecond is a noun.
How do you pronounce decisecond?
Decisecond is pronounced /ˈdɛsɪˌsɛkənd/ (UK).
What is the plural of decisecond?
The plural of decisecond is deciseconds.

Words near decisecond in the dictionary

  1. decircularization
  2. decircularize
  3. decircularized
  4. decircularizes
  5. decircularizing
  6. decisecond
  7. deciseconds
  8. deciser
  9. decisers
  10. decision
  11. decision fatigue

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