Ultrashort
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ultrashort is an adjective meaning (sciences) Extremely short in duration, typically on the femtosecond scale.
Meaning
(sciences) Extremely short in duration, typically on the femtosecond scale.
More Meanings
- (physics, of a wave) Having a wavelength of between 1 and 10 metres
- (finance) Having a very short term of investment, typically less than a year
- (finance) A bond with an extremely short term, typically less than a year
- (technical or informal) Very short.
Example Sentences
ultrashort skirts
an ultrashort bond
an ultrashort pulse
Ultrashorts were a way for the fund industry to appeal to bank customers, by offering an investment whose price did not vary much but whose yield was higher than that on certificates of deposit.
Word Forms
- ultrashorts
Synonyms for ultrashort
Depending on context, synonyms include megashort.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unshortened, small, ultracheap, midlength, truncate, unshortenable.
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