nanosecond
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nanosecond
noun nanoseconds
- An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻⁹ seconds. Symbol: ns Holonyms: microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum,
- An extremely short period of time; an instant. I just know that the nanosecond I take my eyes off my phone, somebody's going to steal it.
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noun measure of time
| Español | nanosegundo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ナノ秒 nanobyō |
| 中文 | 納秒 /纳秒 nàmiǎo |
| Português | nanossegundo |
| Français | nanoseconde |
| Deutsch | Nanosekunde |
| Italiano | nanosecondo |
| Română | nanosecundă |
| Русский | наносеку́нда nanosekúnda |
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@misc{nanosecond_2026,
title = {nanosecond},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nanosecond},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
