Definition of
S
- (noun, attribute) (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
- (noun, communication) the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
- (noun, quantity) a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
- (noun, linkdef) the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
- (noun, substance) 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, time) 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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Synonyms of S
atomic number 16, due south, entropy, mho, randomness, reciprocal ohm, sec, second, siemens, south, southward, sulfur, sulphur
Alternate forms of S
Hyponyms: brimstone, conformational entropy, leap second, native sulfur, native sulphur
Hypernyms: alphabetic character, cardinal compass point, chemical element, conductance unit, element, letter, letter of the alphabet, physical property, time unit, unit of time
Words that sound like S
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