millimetre

mil·li·me·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mil-uh-mee-ter]
- /ˈmɪl əˌmi tər/
- /ˈmɪlimiːtə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mil-uh-mee-ter]
- /ˈmɪl əˌmi tər/

Definitions of millimetre word

noun millimetre a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter and equivalent to 0.03937 inch. Abbreviation: mm. 1
noun millimetre (British) An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of 1/1000 of a metre. Symbol: mm. 1
countable noun millimetre A millimetre is a metric unit of length that is equal to a tenth of a centimetre or a thousandth of a metre. 0
noun millimetre one thousandth of a metre 0

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Origin of millimetre

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 Millimetre

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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.

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Synonyms for millimetre

noun millimetre

whisker — whiskers, a beard.
hairsbreadth — a very small space or distance: We escaped an accident by a hairsbreadth.

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