microsecond
pronunciation
How to pronounce microsecond in British English:
UK [ˈmaɪkrəʊsekənd]
How to pronounce microsecond in American English:
US [ˈmaɪkroʊsekənd]
-
- Noun:
- one millionth of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
Word Origin
- microsecond (n.)
- 1906, from micro- + second (n.).
Example
- 1. A microsecond is a millionth of a second .
- 2. The extra microsecond allows them to rush in and place their buy or sell order before everybody else drives the price up or down .
- 3. A microsecond after a bomb goes off , the explosion compresses the surrounding air and blows it outward in a lightning-fast shockwave that ripples through clothing and literally flattens internal organs .
- 4. I think we are only just witnessing the tip of the iceberg insofar as lhc discoveries , but as we collide particles at higher and higher energies , we peel back the history of the universe one microsecond at a time .