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hectosecond en · NOUN

Etymology

From hecto- + second.

Meanings

1. (rare) (metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10² seconds. Symbol: hs. (= 00:01:40 = 1.666̄̄ minutes)
   • Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute
   • 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

Forms

Relateds

mul:hs

Translations (3)

fi hehtosekunti (unit of time equal to 100 seconds) · sk hektosekunda (unit of time equal to 100 seconds) · nl hectoseconde (unit of time equal to 100 seconds)

wikidata: Q1040427