nano-
/ˈnænəʊ/US/ˈnænoʊ/
nano- prefix: in the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁻⁹ (short scale billionth or long scale milliardth). Symbol: n.
Prefix
nano-
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁻⁹ (short scale billionth or long scale milliardth). Symbol: n
- Antonyms:
- giga-
- Derived from the nanotechnology industry.
- nano- + biology → nanobiology
- Very small.
- nano- + particle → nanoparticle
- nano- + plankton → nanoplankton
nano- meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
nano- in Tamil
- நானோ
nano- in Vietnamese
- 10−9
- na-nô
Synonyms of nano-
Antonyms
Origin of nano-
Borrowed from Latin nānus (“dwarf”), borrowed from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos, “dwarf”).
Words formed from nano-
Questions about nano-
- What does nano- mean?
- Nano- means in the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁻⁹ (short scale billionth or long scale milliardth). Symbol: n.
- What is nano- in Tamil?
- Nano- in Tamil is நானோ. See Nano- meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nano-?
- Nano- is a prefix.
- How do you pronounce nano-?
- Nano- is pronounced /ˈnænəʊ/ (UK).
Words near nano- in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: nano- (page history and authors); nano- (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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