Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nanohertz

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nanohertz
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A frequency of 10⁻⁹ Hertz

noun

A unit of frequency equal to one thousand-millionth (10⁻⁹) of a hertz, about once every 32 years

Etymology

From nano- + Hertz.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nano

Questions

What does nanohertz mean?: A frequency of 10⁻⁹ Hertz
Where does nanohertz come from?: From nano- + Hertz.

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