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millisecond

[ mil-uh-sek-uhnd ]

noun

  1. one thousandth of a second. : msec


millisecond

/ ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkənd /

noun

  1. one thousandth of a second ms


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Word History and Origins

Origin of millisecond1

First recorded in 1905–10; milli- + second 2

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Example Sentences

Within a millisecond the shock shuttles through your body; grief consumes your soul.

I have no idea what any of us were looking at that particular millisecond when the picture was taken.

As expected, the two kissed for a millisecond and the crowd erupted in applause and cheers.

To get all that stuff and 'port up here in the millisecond or so we had the screens open?

The telepaths were trained to become ultrasensitive, trained to become aware of the Dragons in less than a millisecond.

"Point six three eight seconds, sir," the Omans said, holding up a millisecond timer.

Now, fractions of a millisecond later, the Lady May was directly in line.

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