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mi·cro·sec·ond

(mī′krō-sĕk′ənd)

One millionth (10^-6) of a second.

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microsecond

(ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɛkənd)

(Units) one millionth of a second. Symbol: μs

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mi•cro•sec•ond

(ˈmaɪ krəˌsɛk ənd)

n.

a unit of time equal to one millionth of a second. Symbol:μsec.

[1905–10]

mi·cro·sec·ond

(mī′krō-sĕk′ənd)

A unit of time equal to one millionth (10^-6) of a second.

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Noun

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

time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods

nanosecond - one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond

millisecond, msec - one thousandth (10^-3) of a second

Translations

Mikrosekunde

microsecondo

microsecond

[ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsekənd] N → microsegundo m

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microsecond

[ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɛkənd] n → microsecondo

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