Definitions for ultrashortˌʌl trəˈʃɔrt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ul•tra•shortˌʌl trəˈʃɔrt(adj.)

  1. extremely short, esp. in duration.

    Category: Common Vocabulary

  2. (of a wavelength) smaller than 10 meters.

    Category: Radio and Television, Physics

Origin of ultrashort:

1925–30

Wiktionary

  1. ultrashort(Noun)

    A bond with an extremely short term, typically less than a year

  2. ultrashort(Adjective)

    Extremely short in duration, typically on the femtosecond scale

    an ultrashort pulse

  3. ultrashort(Adjective)

    Having a wavelength of between 1 and 10 metree

  4. ultrashort(Adjective)

    Having a very short term of investment, typically less than a year

    an ultrashort bond


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