different between nanometer vs micrometer

English

Etymology

From nano- +? -meter

Noun

nanometer (plural nanometers)

1. US spelling of nanometre

Translations

Anagrams

• nanometre

Danish

Etymology

nano- +? meter

Noun

nanometer c (singular definite nanometeren, plural indefinite nanometer)

1. nanometre, or nanometer (US) (SI unit of length)

Declension

References

• “nanometer” in Den Danske Ordbog

Slovak

Etymology

nano- +? meter

Noun

nanometer m

1. nanometre, nanometer

Further reading

• nanometer in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

Swedish

Noun

nanometer c

1. a nanometre

Usage notes

Indefinite form plural could also be nanometrar/nanometrars

Declension

English

Etymology 1

micro- (“one millionth”) +? meter

Alternative forms

• micrometre (UK)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ma?k???mi?t?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?ma?k?o?mi?t?/

Noun

micrometer (plural micrometers)

1. An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of one millionth of a meter. Symbols: µm, um, rm.

Synonyms

• micron

Translations

Further reading

• Micrometer (unit of measure) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

From French micromètre.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ma??k??m?t?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ma??k??m?t?/

Noun

micrometer (plural micrometers)

1. A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.

Translations

Further reading

• Micrometer (measuring device) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• micrometer on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• micrometre

Dutch

Etymology

micro- +? meter

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mi?cro?me?ter

Noun

micrometer m (plural micrometers, diminutive micrometertje n)

1. micrometer (unit of measure)
2. micrometer (measuring device)