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millimetre

 

[ ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

measurement unit

A millimetre is a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter. It is commonly used for measuring small distances or thicknesses.

Synonyms

mm

Examples of usage

  • The thickness of the paper is only a few millimetres.
  • The insect is less than a millimetre long.

Translations

Translations of the word "millimetre" in other languages:

🇵🇹 milímetro

🇮🇳 मिलीमीटर

🇩🇪 Millimeter

🇮🇩 milimeter

🇺🇦 міліметр

🇵🇱 milimetr

🇯🇵 ミリメートル

🇫🇷 millimètre

🇪🇸 milímetro

🇹🇷 milimetre

🇰🇷 밀리미터

🇸🇦 مليمتر

🇨🇿 milimetr

🇸🇰 milimeter

🇨🇳 毫米

🇸🇮 milimeter

🇮🇸 millimetri

🇰🇿 миллиметр

🇬🇪 მილიმეტრი

🇦🇿 millimetr

🇲🇽 milímetro

Etymology

The word 'millimetre' originated from the French word 'millimètre', which was formed from the Latin 'milli-' (thousand) and 'metrum' (measure). The concept of using millimetres as a unit of measurement dates back to the early metric system developed in France in the 1790s.

See also: centimetre, kilometre.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,679, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.