diff --git a/modules/juce_core/time/juce_RelativeTime.cpp b/modules/juce_core/time/juce_RelativeTime.cpp
index 8d4804911e..6fca4fedea 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/time/juce_RelativeTime.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/time/juce_RelativeTime.cpp
@@ -26,32 +26,33 @@
   ==============================================================================
 */
 
-RelativeTime::RelativeTime (const double secs) noexcept           : seconds (secs) {}
-RelativeTime::RelativeTime (const RelativeTime& other) noexcept   : seconds (other.seconds) {}
+RelativeTime::RelativeTime (const double secs) noexcept           : numSeconds (secs) {}
+RelativeTime::RelativeTime (const RelativeTime& other) noexcept   : numSeconds (other.numSeconds) {}
 RelativeTime::~RelativeTime() noexcept {}
 
 //==============================================================================
 RelativeTime RelativeTime::milliseconds (const int milliseconds) noexcept   { return RelativeTime (milliseconds * 0.001); }
 RelativeTime RelativeTime::milliseconds (const int64 milliseconds) noexcept { return RelativeTime (milliseconds * 0.001); }
+RelativeTime RelativeTime::seconds (double s) noexcept                      { return RelativeTime (s); }
 RelativeTime RelativeTime::minutes (const double numberOfMinutes) noexcept  { return RelativeTime (numberOfMinutes * 60.0); }
 RelativeTime RelativeTime::hours (const double numberOfHours) noexcept      { return RelativeTime (numberOfHours * (60.0 * 60.0)); }
 RelativeTime RelativeTime::days (const double numberOfDays) noexcept        { return RelativeTime (numberOfDays  * (60.0 * 60.0 * 24.0)); }
 RelativeTime RelativeTime::weeks (const double numberOfWeeks) noexcept      { return RelativeTime (numberOfWeeks * (60.0 * 60.0 * 24.0 * 7.0)); }
 
 //==============================================================================
-int64 RelativeTime::inMilliseconds() const noexcept { return (int64) (seconds * 1000.0); }
-double RelativeTime::inMinutes() const noexcept     { return seconds / 60.0; }
-double RelativeTime::inHours() const noexcept       { return seconds / (60.0 * 60.0); }
-double RelativeTime::inDays() const noexcept        { return seconds / (60.0 * 60.0 * 24.0); }
-double RelativeTime::inWeeks() const noexcept       { return seconds / (60.0 * 60.0 * 24.0 * 7.0); }
+int64 RelativeTime::inMilliseconds() const noexcept { return (int64) (numSeconds * 1000.0); }
+double RelativeTime::inMinutes() const noexcept     { return numSeconds / 60.0; }
+double RelativeTime::inHours() const noexcept       { return numSeconds / (60.0 * 60.0); }
+double RelativeTime::inDays() const noexcept        { return numSeconds / (60.0 * 60.0 * 24.0); }
+double RelativeTime::inWeeks() const noexcept       { return numSeconds / (60.0 * 60.0 * 24.0 * 7.0); }
 
 //==============================================================================
-RelativeTime& RelativeTime::operator= (const RelativeTime& other) noexcept      { seconds = other.seconds; return *this; }
+RelativeTime& RelativeTime::operator= (const RelativeTime& other) noexcept      { numSeconds = other.numSeconds; return *this; }
 
-RelativeTime RelativeTime::operator+= (RelativeTime t) noexcept     { seconds += t.seconds; return *this; }
-RelativeTime RelativeTime::operator-= (RelativeTime t) noexcept     { seconds -= t.seconds; return *this; }
-RelativeTime RelativeTime::operator+= (const double secs) noexcept  { seconds += secs; return *this; }
-RelativeTime RelativeTime::operator-= (const double secs) noexcept  { seconds -= secs; return *this; }
+RelativeTime RelativeTime::operator+= (RelativeTime t) noexcept     { numSeconds += t.numSeconds; return *this; }
+RelativeTime RelativeTime::operator-= (RelativeTime t) noexcept     { numSeconds -= t.numSeconds; return *this; }
+RelativeTime RelativeTime::operator+= (const double secs) noexcept  { numSeconds += secs; return *this; }
+RelativeTime RelativeTime::operator-= (const double secs) noexcept  { numSeconds -= secs; return *this; }
 
 RelativeTime operator+ (RelativeTime t1, RelativeTime t2) noexcept  { return t1 += t2; }
 RelativeTime operator- (RelativeTime t1, RelativeTime t2) noexcept  { return t1 -= t2; }
@@ -73,13 +74,13 @@ static void translateTimeField (String& result, int n, const char* singular, con
 
 String RelativeTime::getDescription (const String& returnValueForZeroTime) const
 {
-    if (seconds < 0.001 && seconds > -0.001)
+    if (numSeconds < 0.001 && numSeconds > -0.001)
         return returnValueForZeroTime;
 
     String result;
     result.preallocateBytes (32);
 
-    if (seconds < 0)
+    if (numSeconds < 0)
         result << '-';
 
     int fieldsShown = 0;
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/time/juce_RelativeTime.h b/modules/juce_core/time/juce_RelativeTime.h
index 7116230bd2..3c6a58f9ea 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/time/juce_RelativeTime.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/time/juce_RelativeTime.h
@@ -62,15 +62,20 @@ public:
 
     //==============================================================================
     /** Creates a new RelativeTime object representing a number of milliseconds.
-        @see minutes, hours, days, weeks
+        @see seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks
     */
     static RelativeTime milliseconds (int milliseconds) noexcept;
 
     /** Creates a new RelativeTime object representing a number of milliseconds.
-        @see minutes, hours, days, weeks
+        @see seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks
     */
     static RelativeTime milliseconds (int64 milliseconds) noexcept;
 
+    /** Creates a new RelativeTime object representing a number of seconds.
+        @see milliseconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks
+    */
+    static RelativeTime seconds (double seconds) noexcept;
+
     /** Creates a new RelativeTime object representing a number of minutes.
         @see milliseconds, hours, days, weeks
     */
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ public:
     /** Returns the number of seconds this time represents.
         @see inMilliseconds, inMinutes, inHours, inDays, inWeeks
     */
-    double inSeconds() const noexcept       { return seconds; }
+    double inSeconds() const noexcept       { return numSeconds; }
 
     /** Returns the number of minutes this time represents.
         @see inMilliseconds, inSeconds, inHours, inDays, inWeeks
@@ -153,7 +158,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     //==============================================================================
-    double seconds;
+    double numSeconds;
 };
 
 //==============================================================================