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HMS

noun C2
  1. A format for writing decimal angles. · 36.24° = 36° 14' 24"
  2. A 24 or 12-hour time format that includes seconds, in addition to hours and minutes. · 14:37:12 = 14:37 (2:37 pm) and 12 seconds
  3. A format for writing decimal time, usually associated with base-10 time such as during the French Revolution. · 7.4138 base-10 decimal hours = 7ʰ 41ᵐ 38ˢ
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