s meaning

UK US /ɛs/ 1 syllable

s (noun): 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.

s has 6 meanings in this dictionary.

s as a noun

  1. 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

    Synonyms: second, sec

    Type of: time unit

    Kinds: leap second

  2. 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)

    Synonyms: sulfur, sulphur, atomic number 16

    Type of: chemical element

    Kinds: brimstone

  3. the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

    Synonyms: south, due south, southward

    Type of: cardinal compass point

  4. a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm

    Synonyms: mho, siemens, reciprocal ohm

    Type of: conductance unit

  5. the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet

    Type of: letter

  6. (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

    Synonyms: randomness, entropy

    Type of: physical property

    Kinds: conformational entropy

How to pronounce s

s is pronounced /ɛs/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

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