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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The watch was made in three sizes and features Cartier’s signature black Roman numerals, railway minute track, and cabochon crown.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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Dallas Peoples, Highland: Blocked a field goal with less than two minutes left to preserve his team’s two-point win over Coalinga.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Pull up a chair—actually, no need to sit, because the answer is so simple that it can be summed up in a few seconds.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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There are nearly 200,000 frames in a two-hour movie shot at 24 frames per second.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms of panic or anxiety can include chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, and a fast heartbeat.Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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The whole track flutters with ecstasy, especially the racing, clubby drum track, racing like a heartbeat.Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Here’s a look at some of the most memorable moments from the film: A history of abuse Elton describes his parents as violent.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Both are comedies with tender moments and Christmas sing-alongs.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Nanosecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nanosecond. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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