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1. s - noun

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

Synonym(s): second, sec

Hypernym(s): time_unit, unit_of_time




2. s - 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)

Synonym(s): sulfur, S, sulphur, atomic_number_16

Hypernym(s): chemical_element, element




3. s - noun

· the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees

Synonym(s): south, due_south, southward, S

Hypernym(s): cardinal_compass_point




4. s - noun

· a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm

Synonym(s): mho, siemens, reciprocal_ohm, S

Hypernym(s): conductance_unit




5. s - noun

· the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet

Synonym(s): S

Hypernym(s): letter, letter_of_the_alphabet, alphabetic_character




6. s - 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"

Synonym(s): randomness, entropy, S

Hypernym(s): physical_property





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