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Millisecond

//ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkənd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻³ seconds. Symbol: ms

    "Holonyms: centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond"

  2. 2
    one thousandth (10^-3) of a second wordnet

Etymology

From milli- + second.

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