American English pronunciation

How to pronounce nanosecond

IPA transcription: ['nænoʊ,sɛkənd]

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Noun

  • one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond

Usage examples

  • Accuracy approaching one nanosecond worldwide is economically practical for many applications.