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English word origin

Etymology of msec

From Translingual m- (“milli-”) + English sec (“second”). First attested in 1935.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A millisecond, ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of a second.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Translingual m- (“milli-”) + English sec (“second”). First attested in 1935.

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