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Millisecond Noun Thousandth  International Scientific  One Merriam Webster's Collegiate

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
mil·li·sec·ond
 \\ˈmi-lə-ˌse-kənd, -kənt\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  International Scientific Vocabulary
 DATE  1909
: one thousandth of a second
English Etymology
millisecond
  "one thousandth of a second," 1922, from L. mille "a thousand" (see mile) + second (n.).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
millisecond
milli·sec·ond 5milisekEnd / noun   (technical 术语) a 1000th of a second
   毫秒;千分之一秒: (figurative
   I hesitated a millisecond too long. 
   我稍稍犹豫了一下。 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
mil·li·second
\“+\ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary milli- + second
: one thousandth of a second

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