leap second

ˈliːp ˈsɛkənd

Definition

Definition of leap second - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

timekeeping

TECH.

second added to UTC to adjust Earth's rotation

TECH.

The leap second was added to the clock last night.

synchronization

TECH.

second added or removed to synchronize time scales

TECH.

They announced a leap second to align the time scales.

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Expressions with leap

leap at

jump towards something quickly

The cat leapt at the toy on the floor.

leap out

jump out from a hiding place to surprise someone

The cat leaped out from behind the couch.

quantum leap

sudden highly significant advance or breakthrough

The discovery was a quantum leap in medical research.

leap out at

suddenly jump toward someone or something

The cat will leap out at you from behind the door.

leap for joy

leap into the air from happiness or excitement

She leaped for joy when she heard the news.

leap in the dark

decision made without knowing what will happen

Taking that job was a real leap in the dark.

Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

any second now

adv.

happening very soon, almost immediately

The train will arrive any second now.

at the last second

adv.

just before time runs out

He submitted his assignment at the last second.

be having second thoughts

begin to doubt an earlier choice, plan or view

After sleeping on it, I was having second thoughts about moving.

have second thoughts

feel uncertain about a previous decision

She started to have second thoughts about the move.

Terms with leap second included in their meaning

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Adar Sheni

Jewish calendar

second Adar month in the Jewish leap year

Examples of leap second in a sentence

The leap second caused a brief pause in the countdown.
A leap second was added to the clock last night.
The scientists debated the need for a leap second.

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French:seconde intercalaire, seconde supplémentaire, ...
German:Schaltsekunde, ...
Italian:secondo intercalare, ...
Spanish:segundo intercalar, ...
Portuguese:segundo intercalar, segundo de sincronização, ...
Chinese:闰秒, ...
Japanese:うるう秒, ...
Arabic:ثَانِيَة كَبْس, ثانية كبيسة, ...
Hebrew:שְׁנִיָּה מְתוֹסֶפֶת, שְׁנִיָּה מְעוּבֶּרֶת, ...
Russian:високосная секунда, ...
Ukrainian:секунда координації, коригувальна секунда, ...
Hindi:लीप सेकंड, अतिरिक्त सेकंड, ...
Bengali:লিপ সেকেন্ড, অতিরিক্ত সেকেন্ড, ...
Catalan:segon intercalar, ...
Czech:přestupná sekunda, ...
Danish:skudsekund, ...
Dutch:schrikkelseconde, correctieseconde, ...
Greek:δευτερόλεπτο άλματος, συγχρονιστικό δευτερόλεπτο, ...
Hungarian:szökőmásodperc, beiktatott másodperc, ...
Khmer:វិនាទីបង្គ្រប់, វិនាទីដែលបន្ថែម ឬដកចេញដើម្បីធ្វើឱ្យមាត្រដ្ឋានពេលវេលាស្របគ្នា, ...
Korean:윤초, ...
Persian:ثانیه کبیسه, ثانیه هماهنگ‌سازی, ...
Polish:sekunda przestępna, ...
Portuguese (BR):segundo intercalado, segundo intercalar, ...
Romanian:secundă de salt, secundă intercalată, ...
Swedish:skottsekund, leapsekund, ...
Thai:วินาทีอธิกสุรทิน, วินาทีที่เพิ่ม, ...
Turkish:artık saniye, ek saniye, ...
Vietnamese:giây nhuận, giây điều chỉnh, ...

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Definition of leap second - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with leap

Expressions with second

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