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gigasecond en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. An SI unit of time equal to 10⁹ seconds. Symbol: Gs. (= 31.7098 years)
   • 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
   • Holonyms: century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond

Forms

Relateds

mul:Gs

Translations (2)

sv gigasekund (a unit of time) · sk gigasekunda (a unit of time)

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