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msecs

msecs is the plural of msec.

Meaning of msec

Noun

msec (plural msec or msecs)

  1. (informal) A millisecond, ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of a second.
    • According to P. Hoffmann [1920] an afferent volley, electrically excited or elicited by a tendon tap, depresses for 30–100 msec. the motor discharge to an extensor muscle aroused by voluntary effort.1935 July 6, Herbert S. Gasser, “The changes produced in the injury discharge of nerve fibres during the period following a propagated disturbance”, in The Journal of Physiology, quoted in OED, →DOI...

Questions about msecs

What is msecs the plural of?
Msecs is the plural of msec.

Words near msecs in the dictionary

  1. MSDT
  2. MSDTs
  3. MSE
  4. msec
  5. msec.
  6. msecs
  7. MSEd
  8. msemmen
  9. MSER
  10. MSers
  11. MSEs

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