"ultrashort" meaning in All languages combined

See ultrashort on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From ultra- + short. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ultra|short}} ultra- + short Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ultrashort (not comparable)
  1. Very short. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (very short): megashort Translations (very short): ultralyhyt [rare] (Finnish), erittäin lyhyt (Finnish), megakurz (German), ультрақысқа (ultraqysqa) (Kazakh)
    Sense id: en-ultrashort-en-adj-WuPEtE6g Disambiguation of 'very short': 68 4 0 28 Disambiguation of 'very short': 68 4 0 28
  2. (sciences) Extremely short in duration, typically on the femtosecond scale Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Sciences Translations (science: extremely short in duration): erittäin lyhyt (Finnish), ультрақысқа (ultraqysqa) (Kazakh)
    Sense id: en-ultrashort-en-adj-IBpV8cS6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ultra-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Kazakh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 40 42 8 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ultra-: 3 22 17 27 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 0 52 29 10 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 40 42 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 48 41 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 33 27 17 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 3 35 28 15 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 35 28 15 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 3 35 28 15 19 Topics: sciences Disambiguation of 'science: extremely short in duration': 12 75 3 10
  3. (physics, of a wave) Having a wavelength of between 1 and 10 metres Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Physics Translations (physics: having a wavelength between 1 and 10 metres): ultralyhyt (Finnish), ultracurto (Galician), ультрақысқа (ultraqysqa) (Kazakh)
    Sense id: en-ultrashort-en-adj-eotgd-G3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ultra-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Kazakh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 40 42 8 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ultra-: 3 22 17 27 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 40 42 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 48 41 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 33 27 17 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 3 35 28 15 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 35 28 15 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 3 35 28 15 19 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'physics: having a wavelength between 1 and 10 metres': 0 4 82 14
  4. (finance) Having a very short term of investment, typically less than a year Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Finance Translations (finance: having a very short term of investment): erittäin lyhyt (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-ultrashort-en-adj-WKhF3qFZ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with ultra-, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Kazakh translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ultra-: 3 22 17 27 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 33 27 17 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 3 35 28 15 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 35 28 15 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 3 35 28 15 19 Topics: business, finance Disambiguation of 'finance: having a very short term of investment': 33 4 5 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ultrafast, hypershort, supershort

Noun [English]

Forms: ultrashorts [plural]
Etymology: From ultra- + short. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ultra|short}} ultra- + short Head templates: {{en-noun}} ultrashort (plural ultrashorts)
  1. (finance) A bond with an extremely short term, typically less than a year Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-ultrashort-en-noun-oncUwade Categories (other): English terms prefixed with ultra-, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Kazakh translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ultra-: 3 22 17 27 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 3 33 27 17 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 3 35 28 15 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 3 35 28 15 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 3 35 28 15 19 Topics: business, finance

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    "Terms with Kazakh translations"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ultra",
        "3": "short"
      },
      "expansion": "ultra- + short",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ultra- + short.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ultrashorts",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ultrashort (plural ultrashorts)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "en:Finance"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1995 February 19, Carole Gould, “Mutual Funds: Ultrashort but Long on Choices”, in The New York Times:",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A bond with an extremely short term, typically less than a year"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "finance",
          "finance#Noun"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(finance) A bond with an extremely short term, typically less than a year"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "business",
        "finance"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ultrashort"
}

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