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centisecond

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An SI unit of time equal to 10−2 seconds. Symbol: cs

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: metrology

Examples

  • Holonyms: decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < 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
  • Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From centi- + second, modelled on French centiseconde.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: centisegon — unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds
  • French: centiseconde — unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds
  • Galician: centisegundo — unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds
  • Hungarian: centiszekundum — unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds
  • Hungarian: századmásodperc — unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds
  • Italian: centisecondo — unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds
  • Malay: sentisaat — unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds
  • Portuguese: centisegundo — unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds
  • Russian: сантисеку́нда (santisekúnda) — unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds
  • Slovak: centisekunda — unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds
  • Spanish: centisegundo — unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds
  • Swedish: centisekund — unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds