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nanometers

/ˈnænoʊˌmiːtərz/ /ˈneɪnoʊˌmiːtərz/

Meanings
noun
An SI subunit of length equal to 10-9 metres. Symbol: nm

Examples :

"The virus is so small, it can only be measured in nanometers. "
unit science physics technology technical amount

Related Words

Illustration symbol

symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

Illustration equal

equal noun

/ˈiːkwəl/

A person or thing of equal status to others.

"This beer has no equal."

Illustration only

only noun

/ˈəʊn.li/ /ˈoʊn.li/

An only child.

"My only is my younger sister; she's the only child in our family. "

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can verb

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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virus noun

/ˈvaɪɹəs/

A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism.

"The flu virus spread quickly through the school, causing many students to miss class. "

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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metres verb

/ˈmiːtərz/ /ˈmɛtərz/

To measure with a metering device.

"The water company metres the amount of water each house uses. "

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length noun

/lɛn(t)θ/

The distance measured along the longest dimension of an object.

"The length of the classroom is 20 meters. "

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subunit noun

/ˈsʌbjuːnɪt/ /ˈsʌbˌjuːnɪt/

Any subdivision of a larger unit.

"The biology textbook explained that a ribosome, essential for making proteins, is made up of two subunits: a large one and a small one. "

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measured verb

/ˈmɛʒəd/ /ˈmɛʒɚd/

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer.   You should measure the angle with a spirit level."