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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Origin of milli-

< French < Latin, combining form of mille thousand

Words nearby milli-

milles, millesimal, millet, millett, millhouse, milli-, milliammeter, milliampere, milliard, milliary, millibar
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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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Medical definitions for milli-

milli-

pref.

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

milli-

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