millisecondnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmɪl.ɪˌsek.ənd/us/ˈmɪl.əˌsek.ənd/written abbreviation ms, msec.a unit of time equal to 0.001 seconds
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Specific periods of time
- around-the-clock
- British Summer Time
- BST
- calendar month
- daylight saving time
- depth
- generation
- hr
- hundred
- Jurassic
- lunar month
- microsecond
- midpoint
- Q, q
- quarter
- Quaternary
- response time
- s
- sec
- trimester
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