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leap second
noun
(leap second)
an intercalary second added to Coordinated Universal Time to compensate for the slowing of the earth's rotation and keep Coordinated Universal Time in synchrony with solar time
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moment of inertia
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ordinal number
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point of inflection
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supersalient
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joint probability
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