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
The most precise and accurate atomic clock in the world, the ultracold strontium clock at JILA in Boulder, is like a stopwatch that can count the billionths of a nanosecond, or 18 digits past the decimal point.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024
Positions on Earth are calculated based on the transit times of satellite signals to ground receivers; a time measurement that is off by just one nanosecond produces a distance error of 30 centimeters.
—Becky Ferreira, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2024
Eastern time on Thursday, to be proved right on Twitter and cable news approximately seven nanoseconds later.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
No one believed for a greased nanosecond that anyone in this cast was a high schooler.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 May 2024
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024
Positions on Earth are calculated based on the transit times of satellite signals to ground receivers; a time measurement that is off by just one nanosecond produces a distance error of 30 centimeters.
—Becky Ferreira, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2024
Eastern time on Thursday, to be proved right on Twitter and cable news approximately seven nanoseconds later.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
No one believed for a greased nanosecond that anyone in this cast was a high schooler.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nanosecond
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Give them a minute to reinflate on the other side, then hang up your items to let the wrinkles fall out.David Pierce, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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This Roomba sweeps and sucks up dust for 120 minutes on a single charge.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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But Herbert later completed a pair of clutch passes to Ladd McConkey that helped set up J.K. Dobbins’ 29-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds remaining.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Denver has given up an average time to pressure of 2.89 seconds, tied for third in the league, according to NFL’s Next Gen Stats.Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Phillies would accept this deal in a heartbeat.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Inside was a wall lined with screens showing the heartbeats of mothers about to deliver.Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Each of these movies was smart, exciting, and relevant to the present moment, with a point of view that centered the daily struggles of ordinary folks.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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But one thing everyone can probably agree on is the importance of being there for your kids’ most important moments.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Nanosecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanosecond. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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