nanoscale

adjective

nano·​scale ˈna-nə-ˌskāl 

ˈna-nō-

: having dimensions measured in nanometers

Examples of nanoscale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Okay, so these nanoscale games aren’t going to be the next Nintendo-killer, but that’s not really the goal. —Michael Irving, New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025

The tiny tattoos given to the creatures were meant to test a procedure that could create micro- and nanoscale devices for living matter, a crucial advancement for biomedical fields. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025

As waves of water washed across an array of nanoscale silicone pyramids, the apparatus generated a very small current. —IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2024

Using a regular controller, players can control a tiny digital ship, firing nanoscale bullets to push around a physical polystyrene ball just a few microns wide. —Michael Irving, New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nanoscale

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale
• yellowtail

Kids Definition

nanoscale

adjective

nano·​scale ˈnan-ə-ˌskā(ə)l 

: having dimensions usually measured in nanometers

Medical Definition

nanoscale

adjective

nano·​scale -ˌskāl 

: having dimensions measured in nanometers

nanoscale macromolecular structures