microsecond

noun

Definition of microsecondnext
as in nanosecond

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Recent Examples of microsecond The Microsoft found a way to non-destructively measure the existence of this single electron in microseconds, and change the orientation of the Majorana zero modes. — John Koetsier, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 This in turn led to a host of improvements, such as the ability for the qubits to stay in superposition for nearly 100 microseconds, roughly five times better than Google’s previous generation of quantum processors, Sycamore. — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2024 Each individual phone also has its own unique measurement bias that can be off by several microseconds. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024 The arrival of the release date comes with a 15 second teaser with about two microseconds of actual footage celebrating its Valentine’s Day arrival. — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for microsecond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microsecond
  1. nanosecond
  2. minute
  3. second
  4. instant
  5. heartbeat
  6. split second
  7. trice
Noun
  • At this hot cocoon, the researchers suggest the jet's high-energy photons can interact with atomic nuclei, transmuting protons to neutrons incredibly quickly — on the order of a nanosecond.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Currently, MRAMs use electric and magnetic methods to reach nanosecond read and write speeds, like conventional RAMs.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2025
Definition of nanosecond
Noun
  • The defense's case to spare Mahdi's life before a judge lasted only about 30 minutes.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of minute
Noun
  • The ball fell to the court in no-man’s land and the final seconds ran off the clock.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Video footage of the Saturday shooting on North Harrison Avenue from a neighbor was posted on social media and showed four officers firing within 30 seconds of their arrival.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of second
Noun
  • Platforms such as MySpace and GeoCities have been erased in an instant, destroying vast swaths of online history.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This mask features both heat and cooling modes, with the cooling setting dropping to 68°F for that instant refresh.
    — Siena Gagliano, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of instant
Noun
  • There’s a foot-stomping grin of a heartbeat to John’s piano riffs, too, content but happy.
    — Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The miniature pacemaker is composed of two electrodes that, when in contact with the body’s fluids, form a type of battery called a galvanic cell, which converts chemical energy into electrical energy used to stimulate the heartbeat.
    — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of heartbeat
Noun
  • In a split second, while traveling at incredible speed, Wilson was sent flying into the racing rail, eventually coming to a stop in a heap on the track.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
  • That split second of hesitation by Georgiev was enough to give Koepke time to get in on the forecheck and knock it free from Desharnais.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of split second
Noun
  • In a trice, he’s done one, two, eight, and 10.
    — James Vincent, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2023
  • 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
Definition of trice

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“Microsecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microsecond. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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