Synonyms & related words for nanosecond

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of nanosecond. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to nanosecond

Explore words related to nanosecond — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include microsecond, millisecond, femtosecond, millimicron, trillionth, micromillimeter, minute, nanometer. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does nanosecond come from?

The word nanosecond breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: nano-, from Greek nanos (“dwarf”); and -second, from Latin secundus (“second, following”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.