Word
pico
Phoneticspi·co
/ˈpikoʊ/
Definition
n. a prefix used in science and math to mean one trillionth (a very, very small part) of something.
n. a metric prefix in the International System of Units (SI) denoting a factor of 10⁻¹² or one trillionth.
Examples
“The computer chip processes data in pico seconds.”
“Engineers measured the electrical charge in picocoulombs to ensure the sensitive equipment would not malfunction.”
“In modern physics, measuring intervals at the pico scale requires specialized lasers capable of emitting pulses that last only a trillionth of a second.”
Examples
simple
“The computer chip processes data in pico seconds.”
contextual
“Engineers measured the electrical charge in picocoulombs to ensure the sensitive equipment would not malfunction.”
complex
“In modern physics, measuring intervals at the pico scale requires specialized lasers capable of emitting pulses that last only a trillionth of a second.”
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