MICROSECOND Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

microsecond

noun

Definition of microsecond

as in nanosecond

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Recent Examples of microsecond 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 When the outage started on Wednesday, some of NIST’s on-campus time distribution systems lapsed before the backup generator kicked in, causing a four-microsecond delay to the atomic clock, Jacobson said. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for microsecond

Recent Examples of Synonyms for microsecond

Noun

The criticism died down only after shaving off nanoseconds became widespread, making the strategy less profitable.

— Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
And in this sport, every nanosecond makes a difference.

— Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 15 May 2026

Definition of nanosecond

Noun

But those plans were derailed on Thursday when Egyptian authorities blocked the ship, the Scarlet Lady, from entering its waters at the last minute, according to Atlantis Events, days after the vessel was refused entry to Turkey.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Veteran forward Emma Cannon played 12 minutes and scored nine points as a key post presence late when Cardoso was in foul trouble.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of minute

Noun

First-round pick Cameron Carr only played in the first half Monday, finishing with five points, one rebound, one assist, one steal, one block and three fouls in 12 minutes and 49 seconds.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Within seconds of arriving, we were checked in, and our luggage was tagged and whisked away, giving us ample time to use the bathroom and enjoy a cup of coffee in the lounge.

— Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of second

Noun

My audience would laugh one instant, and then with the alchemical dark arts of my verbal prowess, they’d be volta’d into grief and ennui with breakneck speed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
For an instant, Davidovich Fokina thought about getting up, but instead sat on his backside, seemingly resigned to defeat.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of instant

Noun

The double bass became both the heartbeat and the guide of jazz, supporting the ensemble while adding its own rhythmic and melodic voice.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
While Moreno was asleep, nurses had been coming into the room to check on the baby’s heartbeat.

— Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of heartbeat

Noun

Every baseball game has multiple turning points — times when a swing being a split second sooner or a fraction of an inch higher could change everything.

— C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Then, in a split second, his fly is gone, yanked into the depths by a rainbow.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

Definition of split second

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
In a trice, he’s done one, two, eight, and 10.

— James Vincent, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2023