microsecond
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microsecond
- /ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌsɛk.ənd/ UK
noun microseconds
- An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻⁶ seconds. Symbol: μs Holonyms: millisecond < 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 < ex
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noun unit of time equal to 10−6 seconds
| Español | microsegundo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | マイクロ秒 maikuro byō |
| 中文 | 微秒 wēimiǎo |
| Português | microssegundo |
| Français | microseconde |
| Italiano | microsecondo |
| Ελληνικά | μικροδευτερόλεπτο mikrodefterólepto |
| Русский | микросеку́нда mikrosekúnda |
| עברית | מיקרושניה mikroshneeya |
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@misc{microsecond_2026,
title = {microsecond},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/microsecond},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
