millisecond

mil·li·sec·ond

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mil-uh-sek-uh nd]
- /ˈmɪl əˌsɛk ənd/
- /ˈmɪl.ɪˌsek.ənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mil-uh-sek-uh nd]
- /ˈmɪl əˌsɛk ənd/

Definitions of millisecond word

noun millisecond one thousandth of a second. Abbreviation: msec. 1
noun millisecond One thousandth of a second. 1
noun millisecond unit of time: thousandth of a second 1
noun Definition of millisecond in Technology (unit) (ms) One thousandth of a second, one thousand microseconds. A long time for a modern computer. 1
countable noun millisecond A millisecond is a unit of time equal to one thousandth of a second. 0
noun millisecond one thousandth of a second 0

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Origin of millisecond

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; milli- + second2

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Parts of speech for Millisecond

noun

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determiner

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millisecond popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for millisecond

noun millisecond

flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
heartbeat — a pulsation of the heart, including one complete systole and diastole.
instant — an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment: They arrived not an instant too soon.
jiffy — a very short time; moment: to get dressed in a jiffy.
moment — an indefinitely short period of time; instant: I'll be with you in a moment.

All 9 Synonyms of millisecond