ultrashort

Barely there, momentarily

Ultrashort describes something extremely brief in duration or length.

In finance, ultrashort bonds mature in less than a year.

In physics, ultrashort laser pulses last femtoseconds or picoseconds.

The term intensifies short across technical fields: ultrashort wavelengths, an ultrashort haircut.

duration

fleeting

Passing very quickly

ephemeral · flash · nanosecond · microsecond · blink · split-second · heartbeat · tick · flicker · rapid

condensed

summary

Condensed account of essentials

succinct · overview · outline · recap · digest · blurb · capsule · telegraphic · pithy · abbreviated

compact

miniature

Reduced-scale representation

slimline · sleek · space-saving · mini · micro · small-scale · condensed · shrunken · concentrated · dense

Opposites
length/duration

ultrashortultralong

Extremely lengthy

extended · prolonged · lengthy · interminable · protracted

intensity of brevity

ultrashortultralong

Extremely lengthy

extra-long · overlong · full-length · feature-length · normal

Family

short, shorten, shortly, shortcut, shortness, shortened, ultra, shortening, ultralight

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G