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milli-

a combining form meaning “thousand” (millipede): in the metric system, used in the names of units equal to one thousandth of the given base unit (millimeter).

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Nearby words

  1. millet,
  2. millet, francis davis,
  3. millet, jean françois,
  4. millett,
  5. millhouse,
  6. milliammeter,
  7. milliampere,
  8. milliard,
  9. milliary,
  10. millibar

Origin of milli-

< French < Latin, combining form of mille thousand
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British Dictionary definitions for milli-

milli-

prefix

denoting 10 –3millimetre Symbol: m

Word Origin for milli-

from French, from Latin mille thousand, this meaning being maintained in words borrowed from Latin (millipede)
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Word Origin and History for milli-

milli-

word-forming element meaning "thousandth part of a metric unit," from comb. form of Latin mille "thousand" (see million).

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Medicine definitions for milli-

milli-

pref.

One thousandth (10-3):millisecond.
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Science definitions for milli-

milli-

A prefix that means “one thousandth,” as in millimeter, one thousandth of a meter.
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