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View synonyms for nanosecond

nanosecond

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

noun

  1. one billionth of a second. : ns, nsec


nanosecond

/ ˈnænəʊˌsɛkənd /

noun

  1. one thousand-millionth of a second ns


nanosecond

/ nănə-sĕk′ənd /

  1. One billionth (10 -9) of a second.


nanosecond

  1. A billionth of a second.


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Notes

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nanosecond1

First recorded in 1955–60; nano- + second 2

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Example Sentences

For every nanosecond that I miraculously lift off the ground, I land with an inordinately loud thud.

The water pressure alone would turn a man into a “meat cloud” in a nanosecond, Cameron colorfully explains.

The man behind ‘Moneyball’ goes inside the crazy world of high frequency trading to find billions being made by the nanosecond.

But for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the process was completed in a political nanosecond.

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