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nanosecond

noun nano·sec·ond \-ˌse-kənd, -kənt\

: one billionth of a second

: a very short time

Full Definition of NANOSECOND

: one billionth of a second

: a very brief moment

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1959

Synonyms: beat, eyeblink, flash, heartbeat, jiff, jiffy, minute, moment, instant, New York minute, second, shake, split second, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink

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noun nano·sec·ond \-ˌsek-ənd, -ənt\

: one billionth of a second—abbreviation ns, nsec

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