MICROSECONDS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

microseconds

noun

plural of microsecond

as in nanoseconds

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Noun

Researchers at Suzhou University of Science and Technology in China have developed a flexible array of 100 artificial electronic synapses that can switch electrical states in just 26 nanoseconds and be chemically broken down within six minutes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Photons remain inside the resonator for nearly 100 nanoseconds, allowing light to circulate repeatedly.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of nanoseconds

Noun

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, caffeine from the pouches is absorbed into the bloodstream and the effects are felt in minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Uncover pot, reduce oven temperature to 375°, and continue to bake bread until crust is deeply browned, 35–40 minutes more.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of minutes

Noun

These days, the shows are bigger and the tickets sell out in instants, filling theaters around the country with concertgoers whose response to Geese’s music can best be described as rabid ecstasy.

— Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent instants, according to the company, will be saved in an archive that's private and only accessible to the user who takes it.

— Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 13 May 2026

Definition of instants

Noun

Savannah also shares a bracelet that has their three children’s heartbeats on it, along with LeBron’s initials on the clasp.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Poetic structure, such as cadence, meter and rhyme, invokes rhythms that tie into human heartbeats and breathing.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of heartbeats

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