The earliest technical usage for jiffy was defined by Gilbert Newton Lewis (1875–1946). He proposed a unit of time called the "jiffy" which was equal to the time it takes light to travel one centimetre (approximately 33.3564 picoseconds).[2] It has since been redefined for different measurements depending on the field of study.[3]
A Moment:
1.
an indefinitely short period of time; instant: I'll be with you in a moment.
2.
the present time or any other particular time (usually prec.by the ): He is busy at the moment.
3.
a definite period or stage, as in a course of events; juncture:at this moment in history.
So there you have it. Good to know, right?!=)
~Jenny
6 comments:
Very interesting, JEN!
See ya at school!! :)
Was this an assignment you had? Very good to know!
You're to smart for me Jenny girl~
Haha Yeah, actually, Meg told me to post that! lol
Thanks Essie! You're so sweet.=)
Yes! I'm SO excited, Ashley!(Current)
Thanks for your sweet note btw.<3
It was just way too awesome to pass up! I mean..isn't this what everybody dies to know about but never takes time to look up?? Seriously goodness.
You guys DO have a good talent of brianess.
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