mil

[ mil ]

/ mɪl /

noun

a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.

a military unit of angular measurement equal to the angle subtended by 1/6400 of a circumference.

(less accurately) the angle subtended by an arc equal to 1/1000 (0.001) of the radius or distance.

(used formerly in pharmaceutical prescriptions) a milliliter.

a former bronze coin of the mandate of Palestine, the 1/1000 part of a pound.

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Origin of mil

1715–25; short for Latin millēsimus thousandth, equivalent to mill(e) thousand (see mile) + -ēsimus ordinal suffix

Words nearby mil

mikulicz drain, mikulicz operation, mikulicz syndrome, mikulicz' aphthae, mikvah, mil, mil., milady, milage, milan, milanaise

Definition for mil (2 of 3)

mil²

[ mil ]

/ mɪl /

noun

Slang. a million.

Origin of mil

by shortening

Definition for mil (3 of 3)

mil.

military.

militia.

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Example sentences from the Web for mil

At 50 mil, the movie has to be great and totally satisfying.
Shocking New Reveals From Sony Hack: J. Law, Pitt, Clooney, and Star Wars|William Boot|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But even so, would you have guessed that 2,783 employees of the Cal system make between a quarter and half a mil?
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The first film in the series, Koi…Mil Gaya (2003), is essentially the story of Forrest Gump finding E.T.
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And the place where this widow dwelleth, is the most plentifull of mil that is in all the coast, and the most pleasante.
The Lily and the Totem|William Gilmore Simms

The town is also mentioned as situated on an Island in the Indus: Mil.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
The same appears in the Red book roll; where we also find 'de honore de Monteforte 21 mil.
The Chronicle of the Norman Conquest|Master Wace
So departing from Florence, he rode straight vnto the Mil wher his dinner was prepared by hys Seruauntes.
The Palace of Pleasure|William Painter
“Mil gracias, Señor, for your condescension,” answered the man.
The Cruise of the Thetis|Harry Collingwood

British Dictionary definitions for mil (1 of 3)

mil¹

/ (mɪl) /

noun

a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch

an obsolete pharmaceutical unit of volume equal to one millilitre

a unit of angular measure, used in gunnery, equal to one sixty-four-hundredth of a circumference

Word Origin for mil

C18: short for Latin millēsimus thousandth

British Dictionary definitions for mil (2 of 3)

mil²

the internet domain name for

a US military department

British Dictionary definitions for mil (3 of 3)

mil.

abbreviation for

military

militia

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Scientific definitions for mil

mil

[ mĭl ]

A unit of length in the US Customary System equal to 11000 of an inch (0.03 millimeter), used chiefly to measure the diameter of wires.