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The Meaning of 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"
  • (noun) the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
  • (noun) a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
  • (noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
  • (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)
  • (noun) 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

Synonyms

endorsement , second , instant , sulfur , sulphur , secondment , second base , second gear , sec , secant , moment , siemens , indorsement , due south , reciprocal ohm , mho , south , mo , irregular , southward , entropy , randomness , atomic number 16 , bit , arcsecond , minute , stochasticity , selective information , information , noise , haphazardness

Homophones

ess , esse , s. , sh

Rhymes

abs , abscess , abts , access , acquiesce , address , adss , aggress , assess , attests , bess , besse , bless , bress , bresse , caress , ccs , ches , chess , cmos , coalesce , compress , confess , contests , convalesce , cress , depress , digests , digress , dispossess , distress , dress , egress , ellesse , ess , esse , etess , excess , express , fess , finesse , fluoresce , fress , gess , gless , gress , guess , hces , headdress , hess , hesse , impress , ines , inverness , jess , kess , kless , kness , kress , kresse , kubes , largesse , lcs , les , less , letterpress , ls , mess , ness , nevertheless , noblesse , nonetheless , oas , obsess , oppress , outguess , overdress , pesce , pless , possess , press , presse , process , profess , progress , protests , ques , reassess , recess , redress , refenes , regress , reinvests , repossess , repress , requests , ress , simplesse , stds , stress , success , suppress , tcas , tess , transgress , tress , ts , undress , unless , uss , vess , watercress , wes , wess , ws , yes