S — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

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)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɛs/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɛs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɛs/

1 syllable Say it as /ˈɛs/.

Examples

entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

south sulphur mho sec second siemens due south atomic number 16 southward randomness entropy reciprocal ohm sulfur

Parts of Speech

noun	1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
noun	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)
noun	the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
noun	a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
noun	the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
noun	(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”

Word Forms

sulfuric	adjective	of or relating to or containing sulfur
sulfurous	adjective	of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
sulfur	verb	treat with sulphur in order to preserve
sulphuric	adjective	of or relating to or containing sulfur
sulphurous	adjective	of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
sulphur	verb	treat with sulphur in order to preserve

Around the World

Europe

🇵🇹Portuguese

é

1/60 de minuto; a unidade básica de tempo adotada no Systeme International d'Unites

🇷🇺Russian

с

1/60 минуты; основная единица времени, принятая в рамках Международной системы единиц.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

एस

एक मिनट का 1/60; सिस्टम इंटरनेशनल डी'यूनाइट्स के तहत अपनाई गई समय की मूल इकाई

🇮🇳Tamil

கள்

ஒரு நிமிடத்தில் 1/60; Systeme International d'Unites இன் கீழ் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளப்பட்ட நேரத்தின் அடிப்படை அலகு

🇮🇳Telugu

లు

నిమిషానికి 1/60; సిస్టమ్ ఇంటర్నేషనల్ డి'యునైట్స్ కింద స్వీకరించబడిన సమయం యొక్క ప్రాథమిక యూనిట్

🇮🇳Kannada

ರು

ಒಂದು ನಿಮಿಷದ 1/60; ಸಿಸ್ಟಮ್ ಇಂಟರ್ನ್ಯಾಷನಲ್ ಡಿ'ಯುನೈಟ್ಸ್ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳವಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಸಮಯದ ಮೂಲ ಘಟಕ

🇮🇳Malayalam

എസ്

ഒരു മിനിറ്റിൻ്റെ 1/60; സിസ്റ്റം ഇൻ്റർനാഷണൽ ഡി യുണൈറ്റസിന് കീഴിൽ സ്വീകരിച്ച സമയത്തിൻ്റെ അടിസ്ഥാന യൂണിറ്റ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਐੱਸ

ਇੱਕ ਮਿੰਟ ਦਾ 1/60; ਸਿਸਟਮ ਇੰਟਰਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਡੀ ਯੂਨਾਈਟਸ ਦੇ ਅਧੀਨ ਅਪਣਾਈ ਗਈ ਸਮੇਂ ਦੀ ਮੂਲ ਇਕਾਈ

East & Southeast Asia

🇰🇷Korean

에스

1/60분; Systeme International d'Unites에서 채택한 기본 시간 단위

🇹🇭Thai

ส

1/60 นาที; หน่วยพื้นฐานของเวลาที่ใช้ภายใต้ Systeme International d'Unites

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ق

1/60 دقيقة؛ الوحدة الأساسية للوقت المعتمدة في النظام الدولي للوحدات

🇮🇷Persian

س

1/60 دقیقه؛ واحد اصلی زمان که تحت سیستم بین المللی d'Unites به تصویب رسید

🇮🇱Hebrew

ס

1/60 דקה; יחידת הזמן הבסיסית שאומצה במסגרת Systeme International d'Unites

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The primary meaning of 's' is '1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites'.

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Using 's' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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