millimeter
[ mil-uh-mee-ter ]
/ ˈmɪl əˌmi tər /
noun
a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter and equivalent to 0.03937 inch. Abbreviation: mm
Words nearby millimeter
millilambert, milliliter, millilitre, millilux, millime, millimeter, millimetre, millimicron, millimole, milline, milliner
Also especially British, mil·li·me·tre.
OTHER WORDS FROM millimeter
mil·li·met·ric [mil-uh-me-trik] /ˌmɪl əˈmɛ trɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for millimetric
The arms are then extended along the cross rod which is marked with a millimetric scale.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria MontessoriThe curves are measured by means of the millimetric tape; the diameters by means of the calipers.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
Medicine definitions for millimetric
millimeter
[ mĭl′ə-mē′tər ]
n.
A unit of length equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a meter (0.0394 inch).
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Science definitions for millimetric
millimeter
[ mĭl′ə-mē′tər ]
A unit of length in the metric system equal to 0.001 meter. See Table at measurement.
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