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millisecond Meaning & Definition

/ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkənd/

What Does Millisecond Mean?

Millisecond is a noun that means An SI unit of time equal to 10 seconds. Symbol: ms.

Millisecond: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkənd/
Synonymsmsec and millisec
Pluralmilliseconds

Millisecond Definition (Noun)

  1. An SI unit of time equal to 10 seconds. Symbol: ms

    The suggestion that pulsars were rotating neutron stars was put forth independently by Thomas Gold and Franco Pacini in 1968, and was soon proven beyond reasonable doubt by the discovery of a pulsar with a very short (33-millisecond) pulse period in the Crab nebula.

Noun

  1. One one-thousandth of a second. Symbol: ms.

Synonyms of Millisecond

msecmillisec
Millisecond synonyms and antonyms →

Millisecond in a Sentence

The suggestion that pulsars were rotating neutron stars was put forth independently by Thomas Gold and Franco Pacini in 1968, and was soon proven beyond reasonable doubt by the discovery of a pulsar with a very short (33-millisecond) pulse period in the Crab nebula.

Word Forms & Grammar

millisecond (plural milliseconds)

Words That Rhyme With Millisecond

Origin of Millisecond

From milli- + second.

Quick Answers About Millisecond

What part of speech is millisecond?

Millisecond is a noun.

What is another word for millisecond?

You can replace millisecond with words such as msec and millisec. See the full list of millisecond synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of millisecond?

The plural of millisecond is milliseconds.

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