leap second en · NOUN
Etymology
1971; derived from the terminology for leap day/leap year.
Meanings
- A second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leap seconds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
ru корректировочная секу́нда (a second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time) · ru високосная секу́нда (a second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time) · de Schaltsekunde (a second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time) · es segundo intercalar (a second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time) · sv skottsekund (a second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time) · it secondo intercalare (a second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time) · ru секу́нда координации (a second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time) · hu szökőmásodperc (a second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time) · fi karkaussekunti (a second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time) · cmn 閏秒 /闰秒 (a second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time)