microsecond

[ mahy-kruh-sek-uhnd ]

/ ˈmaɪ krəˌsɛk ənd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR microsecond ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a unit of time equal to one millionth of a second. Symbol: μsec

Origin of microsecond

First recorded in 1905–10; micro- + second²

Words nearby microsecond

microscope, microscopic, microscopic anatomy, Microscopium, microscopy, microsecond, microsegment, microseism, microsensor, microsite, microsleep

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Example sentences from the Web for microsecond

Seemingly a microsecond later, the word came down that the NFL was suspending him indefinitely.
How Could the NFL Not Know About the Brutal Second Ray Rice Tape?|Robert Silverman|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These over-sized, super powered, high-tech spark plugs deliver an intense electric pulse that is precise down to the microsecond.
‘Nuke Mom’ Marisa Sketo Kirsh on Her Vindication|Michael Daly|December 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If combustion occurs within a battery, says Boeing, it would be snuffed out in a microsecond for lack of oxygen.
The Dreamliner Will Fly Again, But Is Boeing Still Blowing Smoke?|Clive Irving|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Force of a hydrogen bomb—forty thousand innocent people gone in a microsecond.
--And Devious the Line of Duty|Tom Godwin

Microsecond by slow microsecond the Vangs grew and grew and grew.
Masters of Space|Edward Elmer Smith
Icarus will be within the star only a matter of a microsecond.
The Variable Man|Philip K. Dick
Within its certain, limited timing-capacity, it could establish or break a contact within the thousandth of a microsecond.
Talents, Incorporated|William Fitzgerald Jenkins
No chart can keep up to the microsecond on these asteroid movements.
Eight Keys to Eden|Mark Irvin Clifton

British Dictionary definitions for microsecond

microsecond

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɛkənd) /

noun

one millionth of a secondSymbol: μs

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Scientific definitions for microsecond

microsecond

[ mī′krō-sĕk′ənd ]

A unit of time equal to one millionth (10-6) of a second.

单词	microsecond
释义	microsecond [ mahy-kruh-sek-uhnd ] / ˈmaɪ krəˌsɛk ənd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR microsecond ON THESAURUS.COM noun a unit of time equal to one millionth of a second. Symbol: μsec Origin of microsecond First recorded in 1905–10; micro- + second² Words nearby microsecond microscope, microscopic, microscopic anatomy, Microscopium, microscopy, microsecond, microsegment, microseism, microsensor, microsite, microsleep Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for microsecond Seemingly a microsecond later, the word came down that the NFL was suspending him indefinitely. How Could the NFL Not Know About the Brutal Second Ray Rice Tape?\|Robert Silverman\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST These over-sized, super powered, high-tech spark plugs deliver an intense electric pulse that is precise down to the microsecond. ‘Nuke Mom’ Marisa Sketo Kirsh on Her Vindication\|Michael Daly\|December 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST If combustion occurs within a battery, says Boeing, it would be snuffed out in a microsecond for lack of oxygen. The Dreamliner Will Fly Again, But Is Boeing Still Blowing Smoke?\|Clive Irving\|March 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Force of a hydrogen bomb—forty thousand innocent people gone in a microsecond. --And Devious the Line of Duty\|Tom Godwin Microsecond by slow microsecond the Vangs grew and grew and grew. Masters of Space\|Edward Elmer Smith Icarus will be within the star only a matter of a microsecond. The Variable Man\|Philip K. Dick Within its certain, limited timing-capacity, it could establish or break a contact within the thousandth of a microsecond. Talents, Incorporated\|William Fitzgerald Jenkins No chart can keep up to the microsecond on these asteroid movements. Eight Keys to Eden\|Mark Irvin Clifton British Dictionary definitions for microsecond microsecond / (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɛkənd) / noun one millionth of a secondSymbol: μs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to microsecond millisecond, nanosecond, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, moment, twinkling Scientific definitions for microsecond microsecond [ mī′krō-sĕk′ənd ] A unit of time equal to one millionth (10-6) of a second. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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microsecond

noun

Origin of microsecond

Words nearby microsecond

Example sentences from the Web for microsecond

British Dictionary definitions for microsecond

noun

Words related to microsecond

Scientific definitions for microsecond