nanosecond

[ nan-uh-sek-uhnd, ney-nuh- ]

/ ˈnæn əˌsɛk ənd, ˈneɪ nə- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR nanosecond ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

one billionth of a second. Abbreviation: ns, nsec

Origin of nanosecond

First recorded in 1955–60; nano- + second²

Words nearby nanosecond

Nanophyetus salmincola, nanophysics, nanoplankton, nanopublishing, nanoscale, nanosecond, nanotechnology, nanotesla, nanotube, nanous, nanoworld

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Example sentences from the Web for nanosecond

For every nanosecond that I miraculously lift off the ground, I land with an inordinately loud thud.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The water pressure alone would turn a man into a “meat cloud” in a nanosecond, Cameron colorfully explains.
James Cameron Dives into the Ocean's Abyss|Andrew Romano|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The man behind ‘Moneyball’ goes inside the crazy world of high frequency trading to find billions being made by the nanosecond.
Speed Reading Michael Lewis’s ‘Flash Boys’|William O’Connor|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whether you want news up to the nanosecond or an absurdist joke, these are the Twitter feeds you need to follow now.
Beast Best Awards: The Daily Beast Picks the Best of Twitter||June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The New York-area shows had sold out in a nanosecond, and two very important people were depending on me.
‘The Fresh Beat Band’: Nickelodeon’s Newest Preschool Sensation|Barbara Spindel|February 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for nanosecond

nanosecond

/ (ˈnænəʊˌsɛkənd) /

noun

one thousand-millionth of a secondSymbol: ns

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for nanosecond

nanosecond

[ (nan-uh-sek-uhnd) ]

A billionth of a second.

notes for nanosecond

The term is often used to refer to a very short time: “He missed having an accident by nanoseconds.”

Scientific definitions for nanosecond

nanosecond

[ năn′ə-sĕk′ənd ]

One billionth (10-9) of a second.

单词	nanosecond
释义	nanosecond [ nan-uh-sek-uhnd, ney-nuh- ] / ˈnæn əˌsɛk ənd, ˈneɪ nə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nanosecond ON THESAURUS.COM noun one billionth of a second. Abbreviation: ns, nsec Origin of nanosecond First recorded in 1955–60; nano- + second² Words nearby nanosecond Nanophyetus salmincola, nanophysics, nanoplankton, nanopublishing, nanoscale, nanosecond, nanotechnology, nanotesla, nanotube, nanous, nanoworld Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nanosecond For every nanosecond that I miraculously lift off the ground, I land with an inordinately loud thud. How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze\|Lizzie Crocker\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The water pressure alone would turn a man into a “meat cloud” in a nanosecond, Cameron colorfully explains. James Cameron Dives into the Ocean's Abyss\|Andrew Romano\|July 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The man behind ‘Moneyball’ goes inside the crazy world of high frequency trading to find billions being made by the nanosecond. Speed Reading Michael Lewis’s ‘Flash Boys’\|William O’Connor\|March 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Whether you want news up to the nanosecond or an absurdist joke, these are the Twitter feeds you need to follow now. Beast Best Awards: The Daily Beast Picks the Best of Twitter\|\|June 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The New York-area shows had sold out in a nanosecond, and two very important people were depending on me. ‘The Fresh Beat Band’: Nickelodeon’s Newest Preschool Sensation\|Barbara Spindel\|February 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for nanosecond nanosecond / (ˈnænəʊˌsɛkənd) / noun one thousand-millionth of a secondSymbol: ns Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nanosecond millisecond, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, moment, twinkling, microsecond Cultural definitions for nanosecond nanosecond [ (nan-uh-sek-uhnd) ] A billionth of a second. notes for nanosecond The term is often used to refer to a very short time: “He missed having an accident by nanoseconds.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for nanosecond nanosecond [ năn′ə-sĕk′ənd ] One billionth (10-9) of a second. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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nanosecond

noun

Origin of nanosecond

Words nearby nanosecond

Example sentences from the Web for nanosecond

British Dictionary definitions for nanosecond

noun

Words related to nanosecond

Cultural definitions for nanosecond

notes for nanosecond

Scientific definitions for nanosecond