picosecond

== English == === Etymology === From pico- (“metric prefix”) + second. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpiː.kəʊˌsɛk.ənd/ === Noun === picosecond (plural picoseconds) (metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−12 seconds. Symbol: ps Alternative form: ps (symbol) Holonyms: nanosecond < 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 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === endoscopic