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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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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Rahul Saluja, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Pitchers have forever been licking their fingers and clutching rosin bags to help with grip; these days, camera technology and data analysis have put a premium on players who can also impart enough spin to make the ball run, ride, cut, carry, sink, tunnel, and bore along a split-second flight path.
—Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
Like some other offensive tackles, Lowe tends to break off the line a split second before the ball is snapped, late enough that he isn’t typically called for a penalty.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
Much like the world of Formula 1 racing, modern healthcare is now about speed, data and split-second decisions—and AI is accelerating this shift.
—Rahul Saluja, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Pitchers have forever been licking their fingers and clutching rosin bags to help with grip; these days, camera technology and data analysis have put a premium on players who can also impart enough spin to make the ball run, ride, cut, carry, sink, tunnel, and bore along a split-second flight path.
—Zach Schonbrun, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
Jake Retzlaff dropped back to pass, went through his progressions in the pocket and found wide receiver Darius Lassiter open for a split second.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
Like some other offensive tackles, Lowe tends to break off the line a split second before the ball is snapped, late enough that he isn’t typically called for a penalty.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Split-second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split-second. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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