millimeter

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mil·li·me·ter

[mil-uh-mee-ter]
noun
a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter and equivalent to 0.03937 inch. Abbreviation: mm
Also, especially British, mil·li·me·tre.


Origin:
1800–10; < French millimètre. See milli-, meter1

mil·li·met·ric [mil-uh-me-trik] , adjective
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Example Sentences
  • The other ensconces itself in the micro-habitat of the sebaceous gland, less than a millimeter away.
  • In darts, the difference between cheers and boos can be a mere millimeter.
  • It's a long process, her broken bones are moved a millimeter further apart each day.
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millimetre or (US) millimeter (ˈmɪlɪˌmiːtə)
 
n
mm one thousandth of a metre
 
millimeter or (US) millimeter
 
n

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Word Origin & History

millimeter
1807, from Fr. millimetre; see milli- + meter.
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Medical Dictionary

millimeter mil·li·me·ter (mĭl'ə-mē'tər)
n.

Abbr. mm A unit of length equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a meter (0.0394 inch).

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Science Dictionary
millimeter   (mĭl'ə-mē'tər)  Pronunciation Key 
A unit of length in the metric system equal to 0.001 meter. See Table at measurement.
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