Axis

Time & duration

decisecondds

Deci-scaled variant of the second, exactly ds = 0.1 base unit.

Dimension
time
Canonical signature
T
System
si
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 ds = 0.1 s
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Defined from the caesium-133 hyperfine transition frequency (SI 2019).
Aliases
deci sec, deci seconds, deci secs

Same dimension

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 ds = 0.1 s

Exact relationship

10 ds = 1 s

Exact relationship