millisecond
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of millisecond
Example Sentences
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"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 after the doors closed, my friend said, “I think I’m going to call him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
A millisecond used to be a big deal for the world’s quickest traders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
With a millisecond to spare, he’d summoned the winds and avoided becoming a floating patch of demigod grease on the surface of the Adriatic.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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