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terasecond

terasecond noun: an SI unit of time equal to 10¹² seconds. Symbol: Ts. (= 31709.8 years).

Noun

terasecond (plural teraseconds)

  1. An SI unit of time equal to 10¹² seconds. Symbol: Ts. (= 31709.8 years)
    • Holonyms: 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 < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year <...

Forms of terasecond

pluralteraseconds

Origin of terasecond

From tera- + second.

Questions about terasecond

What does terasecond mean?
Terasecond means an SI unit of time equal to 10¹² seconds. Symbol: Ts. (= 31709.8 years).
What part of speech is terasecond?
Terasecond is a noun.
What is the plural of terasecond?
The plural of terasecond is teraseconds.

Words near terasecond in the dictionary

  1. teraponids
  2. terapontid
  3. terapontids
  4. teras
  5. terascale
  6. terasecond
  7. teraseconds
  8. Terashita
  9. Terashitas
  10. terasi
  11. terata

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