NANOSECOND Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

nanosecond

noun

ˈna-nə-ˌse-kənd

Definition of nanosecond

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 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 The new prototype, still very far from being practical, took femtoseconds (quadrillionths of a second) to charge and stored the energy for nanoseconds. — New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2026 Atom Power’s digital breaker eliminates this risk, by cutting the power in nanoseconds or microseconds. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026 To support uses like algorithmic trading, where nanoseconds count, cloud companies needed a way to transport data with as little latency (or delay) as possible. — Joel Khalili, Wired News, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nanosecond

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Noun

Abello pulled one back with her first goal of the season in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
The Green Bay Packers held their annual Family Night Scrimmage Friday night — a practice inside of Lambeau Field where fans were charged $10 to watch the 2-hour, 15 minute session.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of minute

Noun

The meteors are tiny fragments shed by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle that burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at about 37 miles (59 kilometers) per second.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Hong Kong — A Chinese rocket set to launch a satellite into orbit blew-up seconds after liftoff Monday, marking the relatively rare failure for a rocket considered a workhorse of Beijing’s space program.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of second

Noun

The suites are generous, the dining focuses on Argentinian beef, and the location positions you at the center of the city’s heartbeat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
As International Allyship Day approaches, organizations are urged to embed inclusion as a continuous cultural heartbeat, moving beyond performative gestures.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of heartbeat

Noun

The finale underlines that break in its final scenes, cross-cutting between the former friends as Alicent makes her first and only appearance in the episode at the exact moment the full tragedy of Rhaenyra’s upper hand becomes apparent.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Perhaps, that moment will finally come this October in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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