Synonyms of nanosecond

nanosecond

noun

ˈna-nə-ˌse-kənd 

as in minute

a very small space of time

a nanosecond was about all that it took her to accept his marriage proposal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minute
• second
• heartbeat
• moment
• instant
• trice
• split second
• twinkle
• wink
• twinkling
• microsecond
• jiffy
• flash
• eyeblink
• shake
• beat
• jiff
• New York minute
• snatch
• spurt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eternity
• age
• forever
• lifetime
• infinity
• eon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nanosecond

Round-trip latency could fall from the microsecond range to several hundred nanoseconds, representing a reduction of up to an order of magnitude. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Such as approach had its own speed limits – at the slowest, nanoseconds (billionths) and at the fastest, picoseconds (trillionths). — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

Xona expects its satellites to eventually deliver a timing reference accurate to within 10 nanoseconds. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

To realize the technological ambitions of over-the-air computation, nanosecond timing and exquisite RF signal design will be crucial. — Ana I. Pérez-Neira, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026