microseconds

Definition of microsecondsnext
plural of microsecond
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Noun
  • The new prototype, still very far from being practical, took femtoseconds (quadrillionths of a second) to charge and stored the energy for nanoseconds.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Atom Power’s digital breaker eliminates this risk, by cutting the power in nanoseconds or microseconds.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Sabres now lead the playoffs with 10 goals within 10 seconds of a turnover, according to Sportlogiq.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds, bettering the previous men’s world record by an astonishing 65 seconds.
    ap, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Orlando’s defense caused problems early for Detroit when the Magic forced seven turnovers in the opening four minutes and jumped out to a 19-7 lead.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Take a few minutes to reset, then make one decision that supports both your stability and your peace moving forward.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Elle has become a collector of sounds, wandering the city with a pocket recorder in hand, creating what are, in effect, sonic images of instants stretched out into time.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The technology could save the lives of patients with irregular heartbeats.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Stress Some fitness trackers measure heart rate variability (HRV), which is the variation in the time intervals between heartbeats.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Microseconds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microseconds. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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