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zettasecond

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zettasec-ond
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of time equal to 10²¹ seconds. Symbol: Zs. (= trillions of years, a hypothetical time span that is meaningless except in speculative contexts such as theoretical physics, philosophy, religion, and humorous hyperbole)

Example Sentences

  • "Holonyms: 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 < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond"

Etymology

From zetta- + second.

Inflected Forms

zettaseconds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mul:Zs

Questions

What does zettasecond mean?
An SI unit of time equal to 10²¹ seconds. Symbol: Zs. (= trillions of years, a hypothetical time span that is meaningless except in speculative contexts such as theoretical physics, philosophy, religion, and humorous hyperbole)
Where does zettasecond come from?
From zetta- + second.

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