Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A unit of time that equals one sixtieth of a minute.
Second
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
Hold your breath for six seconds.
Ted should be up any second.
And second, he did not kill Javert because Javert killed himself.
Etymology:
The term second derives from the Latin secundus, meaning second or following. It is a contraction of secunda minuta, meaning second minute. The concept evolved during the 13th century in medieval Europe with the development of clocks and timekeeping.
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