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ultrashort

American  
[uhl-truh-shawrt] / ˌʌl trəˈʃɔrt /

adjective

  1. extremely short.

  2. (of a wavelength) smaller than 10 meters.


ultrashort British  
/ ˌʌltrəˈʃɔːt /

adjective

  1. (of a radio wave) having a wavelength shorter than 10 metres

"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

Etymology

Origin of ultrashort

First recorded in 1925–30; ultra- + short

Example Sentences

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With these ultrashort pulses, researchers could observe how plasma forms and evolves almost in real time.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

If an investor is choosing between a money-market ETF and an ultrashort bond fund, Kashner says investors need to look at the holdings, as some ultrashort bond ETFs may have a degree of credit risk.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

Particles are accelerated by ultrashort laser pulses illuminating the nano-structures.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023

The photons were contained in ultrashort laser pulses lasting just just 150 femtoseconds and were entangled by passing them through two so-called nonlinear optical crystals.

From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2022

The municipal money-market fund yield today is exactly zero, and the ultrashort bond fund pays 0.28 percent.

From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2021

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