split-sec·ond
ˈsplit-ˈse-kənd 
1
: occurring in a split second
a split-second decision
2
: extremely precise
split-second timing
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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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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
In the footage shown over and over on TV, a curtain of water mercifully blocked the fatal split-second from the camera’s view.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
In that split second, Violet knows exactly what is going on here.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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Adjective
This summer, the futuristic, proprietary quartz TPT (Thin Ply Technology) case from Richard Mille is getting a refresh while housing a lightweight split-second chronograph movement.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 June 2024
In the footage shown over and over on TV, a curtain of water mercifully blocked the fatal split-second from the camera’s view.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Noun
Police officers often have to make difficult choices that may have profound consequences, sometimes in a split second.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2024
In that split second, Violet knows exactly what is going on here.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2024
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“Split-second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split-second. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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