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- [mil-uh-mee-ter]
- /ˈmɪl əˌmi tər/
- /ˈmɪl.ɪˌmiː.tər/
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- [mil-uh-mee-ter]
- /ˈmɪl əˌmi tər/
Definitions of millimeter word
- noun millimeter a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter and equivalent to 0.03937 inch. Abbreviation: mm. 1
- noun millimeter One thousandth of a meter (0.039 in. ). 1
- noun millimeter decimal: tenth of a centimetre 1
- countable noun millimeter A millimeter is a metric unit of length that is equal to a tenth of a centimeter or a thousandth of a meter. 0
- noun millimeter one thousandth of a meter (0.03937 inch) 0
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Origin of millimeter
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
From the French word millimètre, dating back to 1800-10. See milli-, meter1
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Parts of speech for Millimeter
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millimeter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for millimeter
noun millimeter
- whisker — whiskers, a beard.
- hairsbreadth — a very small space or distance: We escaped an accident by a hairsbreadth.
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