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- [mil]
- /mɪl/
- /ˈmɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mil]
- /mɪl/
Definitions of mil word
- noun mil Slang. a million. 1
- abbreviation MIL Millimeters. 1
- abbreviation MIL millilitres 1
- noun Definition of mil in Technology (networking) The top-level domain for entities affiliated with US armed forces. 1
- number mil Mil means the same as million. 0
- noun mil a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch 0
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Origin of mil
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; short for Latin millēsimus thousandth, equivalent to mill(e) thousand (see mile) + -ēsimus ordinal suffix
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Parts of speech for Mil
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for mil
noun mil
- l — the 12th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
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