millisecond

noun

mil·li·sec·ond | \ ˈmi-lə-ˌse-kənd

, -kənt\

Definition of millisecond

: one thousandth of a second

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The arrival of magnetised cubes in 2016 has allowed for more accurate twisting, helping to shave off valuable milliseconds. — The Economist, "Speedcubers are solving Rubik’s Cubes at ever-faster speeds," 11 July 2019 Alexander’s feet had moved an inch or two past the goal line in the milliseconds before the PK was taken. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Soccer’s bungled attempt at video review is latest reason why we should rethink it," 28 June 2019 These are millisecond-long blips of intense and unexplained radio signals that pop up all over the sky, temporarily outshining radio pulsars in our galaxy despite being perhaps a million times farther away. — Quanta Magazine, "With a Second Repeating Radio Burst, Astronomers Close In on an Explanation," 28 Feb. 2019 That can be important in gaming, autonomous driving and robotic surgery, when milliseconds count. — Larry Magid, The Mercury News, "Magid: 5G brings opportunities but also risks," 27 June 2019 The number of millisecond pulsars is even less well-known. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Gamma ray evidence for dark matter outshone by a flock of pulsars," 10 Aug. 2018 In no more than 100 milliseconds, inflators pump up the airbag to the height of a typical front bumper. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "Your Next Car Could Have Airbags That Inflate on the Outside," 15 Feb. 2019 In fact, the 2018 winner, Justify, completed the race in just two minutes, four seconds, and 20 milliseconds. — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, "When Does the 2019 Kentucky Derby Start?," 8 Apr. 2019 This entire mechanical ballet happens in a matter of milliseconds. — Matthew Moss, Popular Mechanics, "We Got Our Hands on an HK G11, the Space-Age Rifle That Never Was," 20 Mar. 2019

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