Definitions
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- noun humorous A period of time equal to one
millionth of afortnight , or exactly 1.2096 seconds.
Etymologies
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From micro- + fortnight.
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Examples
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This is defined as: One Lovelace is the amount of force (measured in dynes) it takes to draw a round ball weighing e Troy Ounces down a tube it fits exactly (in air) at a speed of pi attoparsecs/microfortnight.
Post for 'Ada Lovelace Day' Dungeekin 2009
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This is defined as: One Lovelace is the amount of force (measured in dynes) it takes to draw a round ball weighing e Troy Ounces down a tube it fits exactly (in air) at a speed of pi attoparsecs/microfortnight.
Archive 2009-03-01 Dungeekin 2009
whichbe commented on the word microfortnight
A period of time equal to 1.2096 seconds, or 1/1000000 of a fortnight. (Wikitionary)
May 17, 2008
yarb commented on the word microfortnight
I love it. A much more natural unit than the second.
May 17, 2008