Definitions
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- noun One billionth (10−9) of a second.
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- noun A measure of
time equal to one billionth of a second. Abbreviation:ns
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- noun one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
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Examples
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Dan, with all due respect, everyone knows a nanosecond is that magical time between when the locked cardoor leaves your fingertips and the instant your brain realizes that your keys are still in the switch ...
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** Though a nanosecond has a technical definition as a millionth of a second, PT has always been partial to the folk definition: A nanosecond is the length of time between when the light in front of you goes green and the car behind you honks its horn.
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** Though a nanosecond has a technical definition as a millionth of a second, PT has always been partial to the folk definition: A nanosecond is the length of time between when the light in front of you goes green and the car behind you honks its horn.
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Half a nanosecond is my guess as to what would be a truthful answer.
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Saves me like nanoseconds in time, but still, a nanosecond is a nanosecond.
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"He professed no alarm about bad news from Iraq, saying that recent trends (such as a spike in killings) were just a 'nanosecond' in historical terms."
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At the last "nanosecond," Derek Parsons said, he looked up.
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Gutterman , acknowledged that sometimes police have to make shooting judgments in a " nanosecond, " but added " this was just tunnel vision, contagious shooting.
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The Israeli government under PM Benjamin Netanyahu has not for a nanosecond reduced its commitment to peace.
Yoav Sivan: Israel Procrastinates in Following Through on Its Commitments
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The nanosecond you receive deeply disconcerting news, pay attention to your reaction, and honor your upset.
Dr. Cara Barker: Tapping Your Inner Strength in Troubling Times
whichbe commented on the word nanosecond
0,000 000 001 billionth of a second ("ns")
May 17, 2008