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| sec·ond [ sékənd ] (plural sec·onds) |
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1. 60th of minute: a unit of time that is equal to 1/60th of a minute.
Symbol s
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2. unit of measurement of angles: a unit of measurement of angles equal to 1/60th of a minute or 1/360th of a degree.
Symbol "
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3. very short time: a very short period of time
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| [14th century. Via French< medieval Latin secunda< secunda pars minuta "second diminished part"] |
