Complete Definition of "milli-"

English

Etymology
From L. mille, thousand via F..

Prefix
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  1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, one-thousandth of the unit to which it is prefixed; that is, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10<sup>-3</sup>. Symbol: m

#: Example: milligram

  1. thousand; one-thousandth

#: Example: millipede

Synonyms
chilia-

Translations
Bulgarian: мили-
French: milli-
Italian: milli-#Italian|milli- (1)
Japanese: �� (miri)
Russian: милли- (milli-)

Related terms
milligram
millilitre, milliliter
millimetre, millimeter
millipede


French

Prefix
milli-

  1. thousand

Italian

Prefix
milli-

  1. milli- (multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10<sup>-3</sup>)

Derived terms
milliampere
millibar
milligrammo
millilitro
millimetro
millimicron
millisecondo
millivolt

Category:Italian prefixes


Latin

Etymology
From mille

Prefix
milli-

  1. thousand; one-thousandth

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