msec

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msec

/ˈɛm.sɛk/ colloquial

Rhymes with -ɛmsɛk, -ɛk

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From Translingual m- (“milli-”) + English sec (“second”). First attested in 1935.

noun msec · msecs · msec.

informal A millisecond, ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of a second. According to P. Hoffmann [1920] an afferent volley, electrically excited or elicited by a tendon tap, depresses for 30–100 msec. the motor discharge to an extensor muscle aroused by voluntary effort.

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@misc{msec_2026,
  title = {msec},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/msec},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}