millisecond

[ mil-uh-sek-uh nd ]

/ ˈmɪl əˌsɛk ənd /

one thousandth of a second. Abbreviation: msec

Origin of millisecond

First recorded in 1905–10; milli- + second²

Within a millisecond the shock shuttles through your body; grief consumes your soul.

There’s No Crying in Journalism—Even After the Horrifying Connecticut School Shootings |Lauren Ashburn |December 16, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
I have no idea what any of us were looking at that particular millisecond when the picture was taken.

Secretary Clinton Brokers a Deal to Fund the Libyan Opposition |Barbie Latza Nadeau |May 5, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
As expected, the two kissed for a millisecond and the crowd erupted in applause and cheers.

Kiss Me, Kate |Jaimie Etkin |April 29, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Now, fractions of a millisecond later, the Lady May was directly in line.

The Game of Rat and Dragon |Cordwainer Smith

"Point six three eight seconds, sir," the Omans said, holding up a millisecond timer.

Masters of Space |Edward Elmer Smith
To get all that stuff and 'port up here in the millisecond or so we had the screens open?

The Galaxy Primes |Edward Elmer Smith
The telepaths were trained to become ultrasensitive, trained to become aware of the Dragons in less than a millisecond.

The Game of Rat and Dragon |Cordwainer Smith

millisecond

/ (ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkənd) /

one thousandth of a second Symbol: ms

millisecond

[ mĭl′ĭ-sĕk′ənd ]

One thousandth (10-3) of a second.