hectosecond

noun

hectosecond

noun

Etymology From hecto- + second.

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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

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