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- [nan-uh-sek-uh nd, ney-nuh-]
- /ˈnæn əˌsɛk ənd, ˈneɪ nə-/
- /ˈnæn.əʊˌsek.ənd/
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- [nan-uh-sek-uh nd, ney-nuh-]
- /ˈnæn əˌsɛk ənd, ˈneɪ nə-/
Definitions of nanosecond word
- noun nanosecond one billionth of a second. Abbreviation: ns, nsec. 1
- noun nanosecond One billionth of a second. 1
- noun Technical meaning of nanosecond (unit) (ns) 10^-9 seconds; one thousand millionth part of a second. This is the unit in which the fundamental logical operations of modern digital circuits are typically measured. For example, a microprocessor with a clock frequency of 100 megahertz will have a 10 nanosecond clock period. 1
- noun nanosecond one thousand-millionth of a second 0
- noun nanosecond one billionth of a second 0
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Origin of nanosecond
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; nano- + second2
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Parts of speech for Nanosecond
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nanosecond popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nanosecond
noun nanosecond
- flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
- heartbeat — a pulsation of the heart, including one complete systole and diastole.
- instant — an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment: They arrived not an instant too soon.
- jiffy — a very short time; moment: to get dressed in a jiffy.
- moment — an indefinitely short period of time; instant: I'll be with you in a moment.
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