millisecond
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of millisecond
Example Sentences
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Attorneys on both sides played and replayed the footage over and over, sometimes slowed down to the millisecond in order to show how Jones and his colleagues had approached the incident.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
"I would say they were a millisecond, like the fastest a camera shutter can open and close," added Wiseman, who said the flashes were "white to bluish white."
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
“As a user,” Krug argues, “I should never have to devote a millisecond of thought to whether things are clickable—or not.”
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
A millisecond used to be a big deal for the world’s quickest traders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
The millisecond that passed while I waited for Marcus to come on the line felt like a million years.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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