split-sec·ond
ˈsplit-ˈse-kənd 
1
: occurring in a split second
a split-second decision
2
: extremely precise
split-second timing
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Examples of split-second in a Sentence
Adjective
a day trader who is used to making split-second decisions
Noun
In a split second, it was all over.
a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second
Recent Examples on the Web
Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
This summer, the futuristic, proprietary quartz TPT (Thin Ply Technology) case from Richard Mille is getting a refresh while housing a lightweight split-second chronograph movement.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Then Scott lets a few split seconds of longing break apart Tom’s face, transforming it from bland deference and canny chumminess into something raw, covetous, recognizably human, and aware of how to make other humans hurt.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Both wheels on one side are off within a split-second of the car stopping.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
This summer, the futuristic, proprietary quartz TPT (Thin Ply Technology) case from Richard Mille is getting a refresh while housing a lightweight split-second chronograph movement.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
Noun
In a split second, their lives were changed forever.
—Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Then Scott lets a few split seconds of longing break apart Tom’s face, transforming it from bland deference and canny chumminess into something raw, covetous, recognizably human, and aware of how to make other humans hurt.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Split-second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split-second. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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