nanosecond

== English == === Etymology === From nano- +‎ second. === Pronunciation === === Noun === nanosecond (plural nanoseconds) (metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−9 seconds. Symbol: ns Alternative form: ns (symbol) Holonyms: microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====