millisecond

American  

[mil-uh-sek-uhnd] / ˈmɪl əˌsɛk ənd /

noun

1. one thousandth of a second. msec

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millisecond British  

/ ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkənd /

noun

1.  ms.  one thousandth of a second

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Etymology

Origin of millisecond

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

Example Sentences

A millisecond after the doors closed, my friend said, “I think I’m going to call him.”

From Los Angeles Times

The new approach relies on a fast classical controller that updates its estimate of a qubit's relaxation rate within milliseconds.

From Science Daily

By analyzing these events, they measured "parity coherence exceeding one millisecond," a duration considered highly promising for future operations involving topological qubits based on Majorana modes.

From Science Daily

Not everyone loves the dye, however, because the chemical sprayed on the snow can be a little warmer if it’s fresh and might slow a racer by milliseconds if he or she skis over it.

From Los Angeles Times

I wait another millisecond to see if she’ll turn around, but she doesn’t.

From Literature

Related Words

• blink of an eye
• nanosecond