MICROSECOND

microsecond

(noun) one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

microsecond (plural microseconds)

An SI unit of time equal to 10-6 seconds. It is commonly represented with symbol ยตs.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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