nanoscale noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •The scale of nanotechnology.As opposed to the microscale, the nanoscale is not just another step toward miniaturization: it results in a qualitatively new material. — 2006 •A measuring tool with gradations in nanometers.The nanoscales under development will have 10 000 to 40 000 graduations per 1 mm distance. — 2005 adjective1 •On a scale measured in nanometers. formsnanoscales
