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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ze-kʊn-dən-ʃnɛl
"Er traf eine sekundenschnelle Entscheidung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Happening, done, or made in an extremely brief moment; instantaneous.
"He had to make a split-second decision to avoid the collision."
- 1
An extremely brief moment in time; a fraction of a second.
"She hesitated for a split-second before pressing the button."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'split' (referring to dividing a minute fraction) and 'second' (the base unit of time, from Latin 'secunda minuta'). First appearing in the late 19th century, the term originally referred to chronometers capable of measuring fractions of a second, eventually evolving to describe instantaneous decisions or events.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Split-second" is said worldwide
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fraction de seconde
Transliteration: frak-sjɔ̃ də sə-ɡɔ̃d
"Il a pris une décision en une fraction de seconde."
sekundenschnell
Transliteration: ze-kʊn-dən-ʃnɛl
"Er traf eine sekundenschnelle Entscheidung."
frazione di secondo
Transliteration: frat-tsjo-ne di se-kon-do
"Ha preso una decisione in una frazione di secondo."
fracción de segundo
Transliteration: frak-sjon de se-ɡon-do
"Tomó una decisión en una fracción de segundo."
fração de segundo
Transliteration: fɾa-sɐ̃w dʒi se-ɡũ-du
"Ele tomou uma decisão numa fração de segundo."
पल भर
Transliteration: pal bhar
"उसने पल भर में निर्णय लिया।"
转瞬之间
Transliteration: zhuǎn shùn zhī jiān
"他在转瞬之间做出了决定。"
순식간의
Transliteration: sunsikgan-ui
"그는 순식간에 결정을 내렸다."
一瞬の
Transliteration: isshun no
"彼は一瞬の判断でそれを避けた。"
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