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terasecond

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An SI unit of time equal to 10¹² seconds. Symbol: Ts. (= 31709.8 years)

Examples

“Holonyms: mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond”
“Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium”
“The solar system has been in existence for about 150000 teraseconds and may well remain⟳ in existence without major change⟳ for 500000 additional teraseconds.”

CEFR level

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