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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for microsecond

Noun

Bunches from the two beams will collide every 10 nanoseconds in ePIC (the Electron-Proton/Ion Collider Detector), a house-sized system that will record the aftermath of these collisions.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Such as approach had its own speed limits – at the slowest, nanoseconds (billionths) and at the fastest, picoseconds (trillionths).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of nanosecond

Noun

Chen popped in a 30-foot 3-pointer with a minute remaining to give the Valkyries a three-point lead, and then kept the advantage at three with a slick layup over a contest after Chicago scored.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Less than a 10-minute drive away is Castellammare del Golfo, full of eateries, stores, and bars.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of minute

Noun

The crucial testimony centered on exactly what happened during the final few seconds of Cantu’s life.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Mostly, the cast comes across as a group of friends and co-workers trying to produce comedy together, while fully aware that winning Game Changer just means getting two seconds of celebration and a gag prize.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of second

Noun

Facing second-and-4 in the second quarter, Browning took a shotgun snap, and Anudike-Uzomah was there in an instant, zipping by Tampa Bay third-string tackle Marshall Fournier for a free shot on Browning.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
Use an instant-read thermometer to check for doneness (chicken breasts are safely cooked when the thickest part reaches 165°F), and let the meat rest before slicing so the juices redistribute.

— Devra Ferst, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of instant

Noun

Bruno Guimaraes was Newcastle’s heartbeat and captain, Kieran Trippier set standards, Anthony Gordon led Howe’s press and chipped in with goals, and, at his best, Sandro Tonali was a midfield scanner supreme.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
When the reality star was just three months along, she and Barker were informed that their baby no longer had a heartbeat during a doctor’s appointment.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of heartbeat

Noun

In the days leading up to Saturday’s game against the Saints, Bennett and Simpson split second-team reps during the teams’ joint practice.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Rodriguez turning his brain off for a split second in a game that was long, long over is somewhat forgivable.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 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
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