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    split second

    noun

    • 1. a very brief moment of time: "for a split second, I hesitated"

    adjective

    • 1. very rapid or accurate: "split-second timing is crucial"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPLIT SECOND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a very short moment of time: They brought out guns and for a split second nobody moved. We had to make a split-second (= very quick) decision. Synonyms. flash. heartbeat. instant. jiffy informal. moment (SHORT TIME) in a trice mainly UK informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Short in time. abbreviated.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › split-secondSplit-second Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SPLIT-SECOND is occurring in a split second. How to use split-second in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPLIT SECOND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. made or arrived at in an infinitely short time. Soldiers had to make split-second decisions before opening fire, he said. Police have to make split-second judgments. 2. depending upon minute precision. with split-second precision. Set and maintain your PC's internal clock with split-second accuracy.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › split-secondSPLIT SECOND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Split second definition: a fraction of a second.. See examples of SPLIT SECOND used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › split secondSplit second - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A moment so short it can barely be measured, like the time it takes to blink, is called a split second. A birdwatcher may catch sight of a hummingbird, only to have it disappear a split second later. You can also call a split second a heartbeat or a flash.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › split-secondSplit-second - definition of split-second by The Free Dictionary

    n. an extremely small period of time; instant. adj ( prenominal) 1. made or arrived at in an infinitely short time: a split-second decision. 2. depending upon minute precision: split-second timing.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsplit second noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of split second noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › split secondSPLIT SECOND Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . split second in a sentenceThe larger meaning of what he was saying hung in the air for a split-second.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › split-secondSplit Second Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Singular: split second. Plural: split seconds. Origin of Split Second. Short for split second hands a stopwatch with two second hands, one beneath the other, one of which may be stopped independently of the other. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Split Second Sentence Examples.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryAll content related to 'split second' - Collins Online Dictionary

    1. made or arrived at in an infinitely short time. [...] 2. depending upon minute precision. [...] More. Synonyms of 'split second' • immediate, instant, prompt, instantaneous [...] More. Collocations with 'split second' split-second decision. Examples of 'split second' in a sentence.