as in minute
a very small space of time
a nanosecond was about all that it took her to accept his marriage proposal
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Recent Examples of nanosecond
Only when device size and power consumption drop and efficiencies rise will omega-loop inductance impose the speed limit, which is possibly as low as 1 nanosecond.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
Fast laser pulses can initiate magnetic states in picoseconds, but these also decay in nanoseconds at most, which is too quick to currently be useful.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2025
Shankar aids Suryah’s histrionics by refusing to keep the camera still for even a nanosecond.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
A thing my friend Daniil (Kvyat) can do in a nanosecond.
—Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
Fast laser pulses can initiate magnetic states in picoseconds, but these also decay in nanoseconds at most, which is too quick to currently be useful.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2025
Shankar aids Suryah’s histrionics by refusing to keep the camera still for even a nanosecond.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
A thing my friend Daniil (Kvyat) can do in a nanosecond.
—Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanosecond
Noun
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What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The defense's case to spare Mahdi's life before a judge lasted only about 30 minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The ball fell to the court in no-man’s land and the final seconds ran off the clock.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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But Houston swarmed back with a furious rally, erasing a nine-point deficit over the final 135 seconds for a thrilling victory.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The miniature pacemaker is composed of two electrodes that, when in contact with the body’s fluids, form a type of battery called a galvanic cell, which converts chemical energy into electrical energy used to stimulate the heartbeat.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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There’s a foot-stomping grin of a heartbeat to John’s piano riffs, too, content but happy.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Holly’s expertise in aligning the brand with influential personalities and creating cultural moments has become a cornerstone of Philipp Plein’s mega buzz of unapologetic luxury at Milan Fashion Week.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, January 17, the son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman took to Instagram to re-share a few behind-the-scenes moments of his life from various friends in celebration of his milestone birthday.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Nanosecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanosecond. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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