De seconde
Example: De seconde is de kleinste tijdseenheid.
Definition
"De seconde" is the smallest unit of time commonly used in everyday life, representing one sixtieth of a minute and serving as a fundamental measure in both scientific and practical contexts to quantify duration.
Etymology
The term "de seconde" originates from the Latin phrase 'pars minuta secunda,' meaning 'second diminished part.' It reflects the division of the hour into minutes and then into seconds, with 'seconde' literally indicating the 'second' subdivision of time. Did you know the concept was developed to allow more precise time measurement?
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"De seconde" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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