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Meaning of leap second | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Schaltsekunde
Español segundo intercalar
Suomi karkaussekunti
Italiano secondo intercalare
日本語 うるうびょう
Русский високосная секу́нда корректировочная секу́нда секу́нда координации
Svenska skottsekund

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

leap smear leap smearing leap week leap year Leap-day Leap-frog

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