split-sec·ond
ˈsplit-ˈse-kənd 
1
: occurring in a split second
a split-second decision
2
: extremely precise
split-second timing
Examples of split-second in a Sentence
Adjective
a day trader who is used to making split-second decisions
Noun
In a split second, it was all over.
a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second
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Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
The surfer is increasingly addled by visions that come to him in harrowing split-second blackouts.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
In less than a split second, he was presented with a stunning profile.
—Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Many of these split-second circumstances come up so suddenly and unexpectedly, there is no way to even anticipate them.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
The surfer is increasingly addled by visions that come to him in harrowing split-second blackouts.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
In another split second that plane would have exploded in flames.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
In less than a split second, he was presented with a stunning profile.
—Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Split-second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split-second. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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