multisecond

multisecond

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From multi- +‎ second.

Adjective

multisecond (not comparable)

  1. Spanning, or pertaining to, more than one second.
    multisecond oscillations
    • 2007 January 24, Sue Callaway, “Jonesing for a Maybach”, in CNN[1], archived from the original on 17 April 2009:
      As Quincy recovered from our one-block adrenaline burst, I gunned all 700 horsepower once more. Even with the pedal to the metal, the Exelero's sheer bulk caused a multisecond lag from the twin-turbo-charged V12's wind-up to actual launch.