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Second (s)

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025

Definition

The second is the SI unit for time, representing one-sixtieth of a minute or 1/86,400th part of a mean solar day.

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