as in instantaneous
done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time
a day trader who is used to making split-second decisions
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as in minute
a very small space of time
a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second
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Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
With law enforcement often required to make split-second decisions to preserve their own and their subject’s safety – potentially by using force – an umbrella term like excited delirium can help facilitate training, Sgt.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
An average driver struggles to manage these extreme circumstances, and a split second can mean the difference between life and death.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2024
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Adjective
The roar of engines, the precision of pit stops and split-second decisions that determine victory or defeat — these hallmarks of motorsports mirror the intensity of today’s business world.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
With law enforcement often required to make split-second decisions to preserve their own and their subject’s safety – potentially by using force – an umbrella term like excited delirium can help facilitate training, Sgt.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
Noun
The edited videos getting the most vitriolic comments online home in on a female agent who missed her holster for a split second.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
An average driver struggles to manage these extreme circumstances, and a split second can mean the difference between life and death.
—New Atlas, 30 July 2024
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“Split-second.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split-second. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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