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gigasecond

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gi-gasec-ond
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of time equal to 10⁹ seconds. Symbol: Gs. (= 31.7098 years)

Example Sentences

  • "Holonyms: 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 < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year"

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- English second English gigasecond From giga- + second.

Inflected Forms

gigaseconds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mul:Gs

Questions

What does gigasecond mean?
An SI unit of time equal to 10⁹ seconds. Symbol: Gs. (= 31.7098 years)
Where does gigasecond come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- English second English gigasecond From giga- + second.

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