-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Examples of microsecond in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For example, the 2004 Indonesian earthquake made the planet slightly less oblate — picture the figure skater pulling her arms in — and therefore shortened the day by 2.68 microseconds (1 microsecond is equal to 0.001 milliseconds).
—Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
The difference is slight: 58.7 microseconds per Earth day.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
But even on the world’s most powerful exascale computers, a full month of compute produces just a few microseconds of simulated time.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024
Data from the wheel speed sensors are processed every five milliseconds, even though the sensors can detect wheel movement every 0.1 microseconds.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 8 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for microsecond
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'microsecond.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1906, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near microsecond
Cite this Entry
“Microsecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microsecond. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
microsecond
noun
mi·cro·sec·ond
ˌmī-krō-ˈsek-ənd
-ənt
: one millionth of a second
Medical Definition
microsecond
noun
mi·cro·sec·ond
ˈmī-krō-ˌsek-ənd, -ənt
: one millionth of a second
More from Merriam-Webster on microsecond
Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for microsecond
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share