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hectosecond

hectosecond noun: (metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10² seconds. Symbol: hs. (= 00:01:40 = 1.666̄̄ minutes).

Noun

hectosecond (plural hectoseconds)

  1. (rare) (metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10² seconds. Symbol: hs. (= 00:01:40 = 1.666̄̄ minutes)
    • Holonyms: kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond
    • Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute

Forms of hectosecond

pluralhectoseconds

Origin of hectosecond

From hecto- + second.

Questions about hectosecond

What does hectosecond mean?
Hectosecond means (metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10² seconds. Symbol: hs. (= 00:01:40 = 1.666̄̄ minutes).
What part of speech is hectosecond?
Hectosecond is a noun.
What is the plural of hectosecond?
The plural of hectosecond is hectoseconds.

Words near hectosecond in the dictionary

  1. hectorite
  2. hectorites
  3. hectorly
  4. hectors
  5. hectorship
  6. hectosecond
  7. hectoseconds
  8. hectostere
  9. hectosteres
  10. hectour
  11. hectours

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