Megashort vs Ultrashort - What's the difference?
megashort | ultrashort | Synonyms |
Very short.
(science) Extremely short in duration, typically on the femtosecond scale
(physics, of a wave) Having a wavelength of between 1 and 10 metree
(finance) Having a very short term of investment, typically less than a year
(finance) A bond with an extremely short term, typically less than a year
*{{quote-news, 1995, February 19, Carole Gould, Mutual Funds: Ultrashort but Long on Choices, The New York Times
, passage=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.}}
Megashort is a synonym of ultrashort.
As adjectives the difference between megashort and ultrashort
is that megashort is very short while ultrashort is very short.As a noun ultrashort is
(finance) a bond with an extremely short term, typically less than a year.ultrashort
English
Adjective
(-)- ultrashort skirts
- an ultrashort pulse
- an ultrashort bond
Synonyms
* (very short) megashortSee also
*(Ultrashort pulse)Noun
(en noun)citation