S (Noun)
Meaning 1
(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity".
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Meaning 2
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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- The timer beeped after just one second, signaling the start of the competition.
- She carefully adjusted the clock to ensure it was accurate to the second.
- The athlete's world record was confirmed after officials reviewed the footage to the second.
- The chef had to stir the sauce for exactly thirty seconds to achieve the perfect consistency.
- The second hand on the old watch moved slowly and erratically, making it unreliable.
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Meaning 3
A unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 4
The cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees.
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Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
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Meaning 5
An abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions).
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 6
The 19th letter of the Roman alphabet.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.