MICROSECOND Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

microsecond

noun

Definition of microsecond

as in nanosecond

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Recent Examples of microsecond However, this predictable behavior breaks down during ultra-high-speed deformation that occurs in mere fractions of a microsecond. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for microsecond

Noun

The depth of the simulations is evident be the fact that the supercomputer took a full day to process just one nanosecond of the corrosion reaction.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
The criticism died down only after shaving off nanoseconds became widespread, making the strategy less profitable.

— Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Definition of nanosecond

Noun

Croix Bethune scored a one-touch equalizer in the 52nd minute and Temwa Chawinga put the hosts ahead of the San Diego Wave with a strike in the 61st.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
This wasn’t just a case of a team scoring a last-minute winner, though.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026

Definition of minute

Noun

As the final seconds ticked down on Spain’s 1-0 extra-time win over a valiant Argentina and the referee blew his whistle, one could be forgiven for their mind once again slipping to memories of La Roja’s maiden World Cup victory.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
To place a Roomba into Ship mode, hold down the Home button for 10 seconds.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of second

Noun

It can be treated effectively with antibiotics, particularly when caught early, but can cause longer-term problems including arthritis, severe headaches and irregular heartbeat if not.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Fery, a virtually unknown British wild card with a triple-digit ranking, has become the emotional heartbeat of Wimbledon while legitimately diverting some national attention from England’s World Cup quest.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of heartbeat

Noun

Rispoli seemed not totally aware of what happened in the split seconds before the start of the San Diego Handicap.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
But the real challenge – and the reason no bird-scale robot has managed this leap before – is the split second in between, when the robot has to shove itself out of the water with nothing but its wings.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 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