nanoscale
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
On a scale measured in nanometers.
noun
A measuring tool with gradations in nanometers.
noun
The scale of nanotechnology.
Example Sentences
- "The first such review would also include a study of whether it is feasible to create nanoscale devices that can assemble themselves or copies of themselves molecule by molecule -- a subject of fierce debate among nanotechnology experts."
- "The nanoscales under development will have 10 000 to 40 000 graduations per 1 mm distance."
- "As opposed to the microscale, the nanoscale is not just another step toward miniaturization: it results in a qualitatively new material."
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kn̥d-sleh₂ Proto-Italic *skand-slā Latin scālabor. Middle English scale English scale English nanoscale From nano- + scale.