English > nanometre: 1 sense > noun 1, quantityMeaning | A metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter. |
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Synonyms | nanometer, nm, millimicron, micromillimeter, micromillimetre |
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Part of | micron, micrometer | A metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter |
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Parts | angstrom, angstrom unit, A | A metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron) |
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Region | Britain | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
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Canada | a nation in northern North America |
Broader | metric linear unit | A linear unit of distance in metric terms |
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Spanish | micromilímetro, micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanómetro |
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Catalan | micromillimeter, micromillimetre, micromil·límetre, millimicron, nanòmetre |
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