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What is a second?

Definition
s

The second (s) is the base SI unit of time.

Unit system
Common
Convert seconds
Nanoseconds → Seconds Microseconds → Seconds Milliseconds → Seconds Seconds → Nanoseconds Seconds → Microseconds Seconds → Milliseconds Seconds → Minutes Seconds → Hours
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nanoseconds ns Scientific
microseconds μs Scientific
milliseconds ms Common
seconds s Common
minutes min Common
hours hr Common
days day Common
weeks wk Common
months mo Common
years yr Common
Converters
Nanoseconds → Seconds Microseconds → Seconds Milliseconds → Seconds Seconds → Nanoseconds Seconds → Microseconds Seconds → Milliseconds All time converters →
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