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millesimal
[ mi-les-uh-muhl ]
/ mɪˈlɛs ə məl /
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adjective
noun
a thousandth part.
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Origin of millesimal
OTHER WORDS FROM millesimal
mil·les·i·mal·ly, adverbWords nearby millesimal
millerite, miller's disease, Miller's law, miller's-thumb, Milles, millesimal, millet, Millett, millhouse, milli-, milliammeter
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How to use millesimal in a sentence
Millesimal, mil-les′im-al, adj. thousandth: consisting of thousandth parts.
British Dictionary definitions for millesimal
millesimal
/ (mɪˈlɛsɪməl) /
adjective
- denoting a thousandth
- (as noun)a millesimal
of, consisting of, or relating to a thousandth
Word Origin for millesimal
C18: from Latin mīllēsimus
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