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hectosecond

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hec-tosec-ond
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

  • "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"

Etymology

From hecto- + second.

Inflected Forms

hectoseconds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mul:hs

Questions

What does hectosecond mean?
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10² seconds. Symbol: hs. (= 00:01:40 = 1.666̄̄ minutes)
Where does hectosecond come from?
From hecto- + second.

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