picosecond
UK/ˈpiː.kəʊˌsɛk.ənd/
picosecond noun: an SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹² seconds. Symbol: ps.
Noun
picosecond (plural picoseconds)
- An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹² seconds. Symbol: ps
- 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...
- Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond
picosecond meaning in Malay
picosecond in Malay
- 10−12 second
- pikosaat
Forms of picosecond
| plural | picoseconds |
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Origin of picosecond
From pico- (“metric prefix”) + second.
Words formed from picosecond
Questions about picosecond
- What does picosecond mean?
- Picosecond means an SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹² seconds. Symbol: ps.
- What is picosecond in Malay?
- Picosecond in Malay is pikosaat. See Picosecond meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is picosecond?
- Picosecond is a noun.
- How do you pronounce picosecond?
- Picosecond is pronounced /ˈpiː.kəʊˌsɛk.ənd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of picosecond?
- The plural of picosecond is picoseconds.
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