MICROSECOND Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

microsecond

noun

Definition of microsecond

as in nanosecond

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Recent Examples of microsecond According to the company, Beam will deliver fiber-competitive speeds of up to 25 gigabits per second with low, 50-microsecond latency. — Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026 In 2010, Zurek and his collaborator Jess Riedel calculated that within a microsecond, photons from the sun will imprint the location of a grain of dust about 10 million times. — Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026 But this seething primordial soup—the stuff of future galaxies, stars, planets and people—only lasted a few microseconds. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026 The winner is the person who can hold on to this trajectory the longest, ideally cashing out in the microsecond before the randomized formula shoots the line perilously downward. — Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for microsecond

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Noun

Since timing was essential, the team also synchronized the infrared laser and X-ray pulses to within one nanosecond of each other.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Obviously within a New York nanosecond, the BaT commenters and community were like, wait a minute.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of nanosecond

Noun

In laboratory tests, a one-minute electrical stimulation using a standard 9-volt battery killed more than 80% of bacterial cells within three hours, according to the researchers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
For an easier first taste of the mountain, enjoy the 35-minute walk to Baoguo Temple, then continue about a half mile along the stone trail to Fuhu Temple.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of minute

Noun

Segura's first goal of the season came with assists from defender Ryan Porteous — the second of his career — and Leo Walta — his first in his fifth league appearance.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Bears kicker Yousef Obeid had four field goals in the game, including a 37-yarder that tied it at 20 with 32 seconds left.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of second

Noun

During stress, hormones like adrenaline narrow your blood vessels narrow and speed up your heartbeat.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 10 Nov. 2026
The brothers shared the recording with Italian cardiologist Achille Dogliotti, whose examination reportedly led him to conclude that the sounds were consistent with strained breathing and an elevated human heartbeat.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of heartbeat

Noun

Braking in corners, over elevation changes, or when crossing irregularities has little effect on your direction of travel, and your rate of travel can be halved or eliminated in a trice.

— Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023
At least a hundred people died in that one, including 15 who were standing on bridges marveling at the rush of waters when, in a trice, the waters tore away the bridges.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022