leap seconds

A form of leap second — A second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of leap second
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APA

leap seconds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20seconds

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“leap seconds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20seconds. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leap seconds,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20seconds.

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