nanosecond

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

/ ˈnæn əˌsɛk ənd, ˈneɪ nə- /

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noun

one billionth of a second. Abbreviation: ns, nsec

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Origin of nanosecond

First recorded in 1955–60; nano- + second²

Words nearby nanosecond

nanoparticle, nanophysics, nanoplankton, nanopublishing, nanoscale, nanosecond, nanotechnology, nanotesla, nanotube, nanoworld, Nansei-shoto

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How to use nanosecond in a sentence

We never got the sense there was any willingness to scale back even for a nanosecond of what they were doing.
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Measuring the properties of their electron qubits, they found the qubits maintain superposition for 220 nanoseconds and change states in mere nanoseconds.
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The stone-age minds of voters evolved for eons to deal with hunter-gatherer societies but have been forced to address modern politics for only an evolutionary nanosecond.
Why power attracts the wrong kind of people|Rachel Kleinfeld|November 19, 2021|Washington Post
So we’re looking for a bright burst of light or infrared radiation that occupies only a nanosecond, or a millionth of a second—even maybe as long as a thousandth of a second.
Ignorance: How It Drives Science, a New Podcast - Issue 108: Change|Stuart Firestein & Leslie Vosshall|November 17, 2021|Nautilus

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
But for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the process was completed in a political nanosecond.
The New, Not Necessarily Improved, Chris Christie|Lloyd Grove|December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Whether you want news up to the nanosecond or an absurdist joke, these are the Twitter feeds you need to follow now.
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British Dictionary definitions for nanosecond

nanosecond

/ (ˈnænəʊˌsɛkənd) /

noun

one thousand-millionth of a secondSymbol: ns

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Scientific definitions for nanosecond

nanosecond

[ năn′ə-sĕk′ənd ]

One billionth (10-9) of a second.

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.”

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