picosecond
See also: pico-second
English
Etymology
From pico- (“metric prefix”) + second.
Pronunciation
Noun
picosecond (plural picoseconds)
- (metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−12 seconds. Symbol: ps
- Alternative form: ps (symbol)
- 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 < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond
- Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond
Translations
10−12 second
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