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Based on the maximum amplitude of motion (the distance the ground moves), the Friday night event was the most energetic by a small margin, recording 23.4 nanometers of movement.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 June 2024
What happens when the US reaches the limit Smaller semiconductor measurements, expressed in nanometers, allow for more computing power in the same space.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
The very latest generation chips (those with circuits five nanometers or smaller) are produced in only two places: Taiwan (by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC) and, to a much lesser extent, South Korea (by Samsung).
—Andrew S. Erickson, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
Microplastics range from 5 millimeters in diameter, or about the thickness of pencil lead, to 1 nanometer.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 31 May 2024
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First Known Use
1963, in the meaning defined above
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“Nanometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanometer. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
nanometer
noun
nano·meter
ˈnan-ə-ˌmēt-ər
: one billionth of a meter
Medical Definition
nanometer
noun
nano·me·ter
variants
or chiefly British nanometre
: one billionth of a meter
—abbreviation nm
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