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Definition of Jiffy
1. Noun. A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat). "If I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
Exact synonyms: Blink Of An Eye, Flash, Heartbeat, Instant, New York Minute, Split Second, Trice, Twinkling, Wink
Generic synonyms: Bit, Minute, Mo, Moment, Second
Derivative terms: Flash
Generic synonyms: Bit, Minute, Mo, Moment, Second
Derivative terms: Flash
Definition of Jiffy
1. n. A moment; an instant; as, I will be ready in a jiffy.
Definition of Jiffy
1. Noun. (colloquial) A very short, unspecified length of time. ¹
2. Noun. (computing) A unit of time defined by the frequency of its basic timer; historically, and by convention, 0.01 seconds, but some operating systems use other values. ¹
3. Noun. (physics) The time taken for light to travel one centimetre in a vacuum (sometimes one foot, or sometimes the width of a nucleon) ¹
4. Noun. (electronics) The time between alternating current power cycles (1/60 or 1/50 of a second) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jiffy
1. a short time [n -FIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jiffy
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